South Dakota accounts for 1,434 employers with at least one OSHA inspection on record — 1,960 inspections in total, 48 citations, and $74,448 in proposed penalties. Here's where that enforcement activity concentrates.
The 10 most-inspected South Dakota employers
- H & W Contracting, Llc — Mitchell, SD · 10 inspections, 0 violations
- Winter Contracting, Llc — Dell Rapids, SD · 9 inspections, 0 violations
- T & R Contracting, Inc. — Sioux Falls, SD · 9 inspections, 0 violations
- Siteworks, Inc. — Sioux Falls, SD · 9 inspections, 0 violations
- Agtegra Cooperative — Wolsey, SD · 8 inspections, 0 violations
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. — Sioux Falls, SD · 8 inspections, 0 violations
- Premier Systems, Inc. — Sioux Falls, SD · 8 inspections, 0 violations
- Reynolds Construction Management Services, Inc. — Sioux Falls, SD · 7 inspections, 0 violations
- Mitchell Roofing & Siding, Llc — Mitchell, SD · 7 inspections, 0 violations
- Pro Framing, Inc. — Sioux Falls, SD · 7 inspections, 0 violations
South Dakota employers with the largest penalty totals
A different cut of the same data — the employers carrying the largest cumulative penalty assessments in South Dakota:
- Chs Inc., D/B/A Chs Inc. Of Minnesota Dba Chs River Plains — Onida · $14,895 across 1 inspection
- Rivera Roofing — Watertown · $8,086 across 1 inspection
- Steel Building Services, Inc. — Sioux Falls · $6,800 across 2 inspections
- Autozone Parts, Inc. — Rapid City · $6,029 across 1 inspection
- Westover Masonry, Llc — Brookings · $6,000 across 3 inspections
Where in South Dakota OSHA inspects most
City-level concentration tells you which metros generate the bulk of South Dakota's enforcement activity:
- Sioux Falls — 738 inspections across 504 employers
- Rapid City — 161 inspections across 131 employers
- Tea — 85 inspections across 51 employers
- Watertown — 76 inspections across 56 employers
- Brookings — 65 inspections across 45 employers
Research a specific South Dakota employer
The South Dakota state page lists every city with OSHA-inspected employers and links through to each one. If you're hiring a contractor or evaluating a job offer in South Dakota, pulling the specific employer's record is the most direct way to use this data.
For nationwide context, see The 10 U.S. states with the most OSHA violations on record and The 10 most-inspected U.S. employers.