RAPID CITY, SD —
OSHA Inspection: ANCO UNDERGROUND, LLC
Discrimination inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a discrimination safety inspection of ANCO UNDERGROUND, LLC in 1500 VALLEY DRIVE, RAPID CITY, SD 57701 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 348924192.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ANCO UNDERGROUND, LLC
- Site address
- 1500 VALLEY DRIVE
- City
- RAPID CITY
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57701
- Mailing
- 46619 HIGHWAY 38, HARTFORD, SD 57033
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Discrimination (N)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.600 A06 VI
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,376 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.600(a)(6)(vi): Any overhead wire shall be considered to be an energized line unless and until the person owning such line or the electrical utility authorities indicate that it is not an energized line and it has been visibly grounded: (a)ANCO Underground, LLC at 1500 Valley Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to May 7, 2026, the employer did not ensure the line owner or the electric utility authorities was contacted to indicate that a utility line located directly above and adjacent to the excavation was not energized and visibly grounded. This condition exposed employees to electrical shock and electrocution hazards while conducting trenching operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3376
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $7,878 · Current $5,578 Reduced
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): (a)ANCO Underground, LLC at 1500 Valley Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to May 7, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected by an adequate protection system while conducting pipe installation in an excavation greater than five feet in depth. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5578
- — Z (S) $7878
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a)ANCO Underground, LLC at 1500 Valley Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to May 7, 2026, the employer did not ensure that excavated materials were at least two feet from the edge of the excavation. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 G01 III
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,784 · Current $3,384 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the area protected by shields: (a)ANCO Underground, LLC at 1500 Valley Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to May 7, 2026, the employer did not ensure that employees accessing the protective shield within the excavation were protected from cave-in hazards. This condition exposed employees to cave-in and egress hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3384
- — Z (S) $4784
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: (a)ANCO Underground, LLC at 1500 Valley Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to May 7, 2026, the employer did not ensure that the 20-foot Werner Extension Ladder, Model Number D1120-2 being used to access the excavation was positioned at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348924192.
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