What does Excavation and Trenching OSHA Violations - Top Industries by OSHA Citations show?

This page ranks industry group using OSHA-derived public records from the active HazIndex release.

Top Industries: Excavation and Trenching

HazIndex summarizes observed OSHA enforcement patterns using measurable factors such as citations, penalties, severity, recurrence, exposed employees, recent momentum, and response timing.

Top entities: Full coverage 2021-2025

Values reflect OSHA-derived records for the full coverage period.

Metric: Citations

Rank	Industry Group	Citations	HazIndex Full-period	Employees Exposed	Penalties
1	Utility System Construction	2,295 citations	HazIndex 81 Very High Citation Pressure 100 Enforcement Severity 50 Penalty Impact 100 Recurrence 100 Exposure Impact 100 Recent Momentum 37 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	5,046 employees	$7M
2	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	1,105 citations	HazIndex 78 High Citation Pressure 98 Enforcement Severity 39 Penalty Impact 98 Recurrence 98 Exposure Impact 98 Recent Momentum 35 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	2,467 employees	$4.7M
3	Building Equipment Contractors	567 citations	HazIndex 82 Very High Citation Pressure 96 Enforcement Severity 64 Penalty Impact 94 Recurrence 94 Exposure Impact 96 Recent Momentum 44 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	1,101 employees	$1.2M
4	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	348 citations	HazIndex 79 High Citation Pressure 94 Enforcement Severity 55 Penalty Impact 91 Recurrence 91 Exposure Impact 94 Recent Momentum 50 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	973 employees	$771.4K
5	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	337 citations	HazIndex 78 High Citation Pressure 92 Enforcement Severity 48 Penalty Impact 96 Recurrence 96 Exposure Impact 92 Recent Momentum 46 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	798 employees	$1.4M
6	Nonresidential Building Construction	265 citations	HazIndex 76 High Citation Pressure 91 Enforcement Severity 46 Penalty Impact 92 Recurrence 89 Exposure Impact 91 Recent Momentum 48 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	702 employees	$868.1K
7	Residential Building Construction	179 citations	HazIndex 58 Moderate Citation Pressure 89 Enforcement Severity 33 Penalty Impact 87 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 89 Recent Momentum 39 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	482 employees	$364.7K
8	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	104 citations	HazIndex 76 High Citation Pressure 87 Enforcement Severity 51 Penalty Impact 89 Recurrence 91 Exposure Impact 85 Recent Momentum 51 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence High	220 employees	$408.7K
9	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	95 citations	HazIndex 56 Moderate Citation Pressure 85 Enforcement Severity 19 Penalty Impact 85 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 87 Recent Momentum 69 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Moderate	329 employees	$318.7K
10	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	42 citations	HazIndex 54 Moderate Citation Pressure 83 Enforcement Severity 32 Penalty Impact 78 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 83 Recent Momentum 41 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Moderate	83 employees	$89.2K
11	Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	29 citations	HazIndex 52 Moderate Citation Pressure 82 Enforcement Severity 42 Penalty Impact 60 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 80 Recent Momentum 33 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Moderate	69 employees	$26.6K
12	Building Finishing Contractors	22 citations	HazIndex 55 Moderate Citation Pressure 80 Enforcement Severity 44 Penalty Impact 73 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 82 Recent Momentum 42 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Moderate	70 employees	$46.5K
13	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	21 citations	HazIndex 58 Moderate Citation Pressure 78 Enforcement Severity 53 Penalty Impact 76 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 71 Recent Momentum 66 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Moderate	37 employees	$69.3K
14	Natural Gas Distribution	18 citations	HazIndex 68 High Citation Pressure 76 Enforcement Severity 41 Penalty Impact 82 Recurrence 83 Exposure Impact 75 Recent Momentum 53 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	39 employees	$105.6K
15	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	16 citations	HazIndex 41 Moderate Citation Pressure 75 Enforcement Severity 5 Penalty Impact 55 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 75 Recent Momentum 26 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	39 employees	$20.6K
16	Land Subdivision	15 citations	HazIndex 49 Moderate Citation Pressure 73 Enforcement Severity 25 Penalty Impact 67 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 67 Recent Momentum 62 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	33 employees	$36.6K
17	Administration of Economic Programs	14 citations	HazIndex 57 Moderate Citation Pressure 69 Enforcement Severity 66 Penalty Impact 83 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 78 Recent Momentum 32 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	40 employees	$131.6K
18	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	14 citations	HazIndex 52 Moderate Citation Pressure 69 Enforcement Severity 35 Penalty Impact 75 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 66 Recent Momentum 73 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	25 employees	$47.9K
19	Administration of Environmental Quality Programs	12 citations	HazIndex 45 Moderate Citation Pressure 67 Enforcement Severity 16 Penalty Impact 51 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 73 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	38 employees	$18.4K
20	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	9 citations	HazIndex 43 Moderate Citation Pressure 64 Enforcement Severity 30 Penalty Impact 64 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 60 Recent Momentum 28 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	20 employees	$28.9K
21	Activities Related to Real Estate	9 citations	HazIndex 47 Moderate Citation Pressure 64 Enforcement Severity 37 Penalty Impact 62 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 53 Recent Momentum 64 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	16 employees	$27K
22	Specialized Freight Trucking	8 citations	HazIndex 59 Moderate Citation Pressure 62 Enforcement Severity 17 Penalty Impact 80 Recurrence 87 Exposure Impact 50 Recent Momentum 71 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	13 employees	$89.5K
23	Support Activities for Mining	7 citations	HazIndex 45 Moderate Citation Pressure 58 Enforcement Severity 25 Penalty Impact 66 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 60 Recent Momentum 66 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	20 employees	$29.1K
24	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	7 citations	HazIndex 47 Moderate Citation Pressure 58 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 57 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 50 Recent Momentum 25 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	13 employees	$24.6K
25	Elementary and Secondary Schools	6 citations	HazIndex 39 Low Citation Pressure 53 Enforcement Severity 21 Penalty Impact 53 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 58 Recent Momentum 53 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	18 employees	$18.9K
26	Death Care Services	6 citations	HazIndex 49 Moderate Citation Pressure 53 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 17 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 64 Recent Momentum 100 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	23 employees	$2.6K
27	Support Activities for Road Transportation	6 citations	HazIndex 21 Low Citation Pressure 53 Enforcement Severity 0 Penalty Impact 0 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 55 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	17 employees	$0
28	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	4 citations	HazIndex 43 Moderate Citation Pressure 46 Enforcement Severity 57 Penalty Impact 42 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 33 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	7 employees	$10.4K
29	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	4 citations	HazIndex 42 Moderate Citation Pressure 46 Enforcement Severity 98 Penalty Impact 32 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 37 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	8 employees	$5.4K
30	Grocery and Convenience Retailers	4 citations	HazIndex 38 Low Citation Pressure 46 Enforcement Severity 57 Penalty Impact 0 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 69 Recent Momentum 53 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	34 employees	$0
31	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	4 citations	HazIndex 33 Low Citation Pressure 46 Enforcement Severity 57 Penalty Impact 0 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 46 Recent Momentum 30 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	11 employees	$0
32	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	3 citations	HazIndex 53 Moderate Citation Pressure 37 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 69 Recurrence 83 Exposure Impact 48 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	12 employees	$37.5K
33	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	3 citations	HazIndex 43 Moderate Citation Pressure 37 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 50 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 30 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	6 employees	$11.9K
34	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	3 citations	HazIndex 34 Low Citation Pressure 37 Enforcement Severity 57 Penalty Impact 48 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 33 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	7 employees	$11.6K
35	Warehousing and Storage	3 citations	HazIndex 32 Low Citation Pressure 37 Enforcement Severity 7 Penalty Impact 44 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 44 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	9 employees	$11.2K
36	Automobile Dealers	3 citations	HazIndex 27 Low Citation Pressure 37 Enforcement Severity 0 Penalty Impact 28 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 30 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	6 employees	$4.8K
37	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2 citations	HazIndex 42 Moderate Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 100 Penalty Impact 71 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 37 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	8 employees	$39.6K
38	Lessors of Real Estate	2 citations	HazIndex 42 Moderate Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 58 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 37 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	8 employees	$25.5K
39	Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production	2 citations	HazIndex 33 Low Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 41 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 55 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	17 employees	$8.7K
40	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	2 citations	HazIndex 29 Low Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 35 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 19 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	4 employees	$7.8K
41	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	2 citations	HazIndex 27 Low Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 33 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 7 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	2 employees	$7K
42	Scientific Research and Development Services	2 citations	HazIndex 25 Low Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 7 Penalty Impact 30 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 37 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	8 employees	$5.3K
43	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2 citations	HazIndex 33 Low Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 14 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 19 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	4 employees	$1.9K
44	Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities	2 citations	HazIndex 20 Low Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 25 Penalty Impact 0 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 19 Recent Momentum 53 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	4 employees	$0
45	Support Activities for Crop Production	2 citations	HazIndex 20 Low Citation Pressure 21 Enforcement Severity 21 Penalty Impact 0 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 25 Recent Momentum 53 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	5 employees	$0
46	Traveler Accommodation	1 citation	HazIndex 32 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 46 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 10 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	3 employees	$11.5K
47	Waste Treatment and Disposal	1 citation	HazIndex 29 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 39 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 0 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	1 employee	$8.3K
48	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1 citation	HazIndex 21 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 35 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 0 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	1 employee	$7.8K
49	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	1 citation	HazIndex 21 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 26 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 7 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	2 employees	$3.8K
50	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	1 citation	HazIndex 15 Minimal Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 7 Penalty Impact 25 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 0 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	1 employee	$3.7K
51	Employment Services	1 citation	HazIndex 10 Minimal Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 7 Penalty Impact 23 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 25 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	5 employees	$3.2K
52	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1 citation	HazIndex 14 Minimal Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 0 Penalty Impact 21 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 10 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	3 employees	$2.8K
53	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	1 citation	HazIndex 20 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 19 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 10 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	3 employees	$2.7K
54	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	1 citation	HazIndex 20 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 16 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 10 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	3 employees	$2.5K
55	General Freight Trucking	1 citation	HazIndex 7 Minimal Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 7 Penalty Impact 12 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 10 Recent Momentum 0 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	3 employees	$1.3K
56	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	1 citation	HazIndex 24 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 0 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 0 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	1 employee	$0
57	Waste Collection	1 citation	HazIndex 26 Low Citation Pressure 0 Enforcement Severity 67 Penalty Impact 0 Recurrence 0 Exposure Impact 25 Recent Momentum 75 Response Delay 50 Data Confidence Low	5 employees	$0

Excavation and Trenching OSHA Violations - Top Industries by OSHA Citations

Key Findings

Top entities: Full coverage 2021-2025

Summary

Methodology

Related Rankings

Related Public Indexes

Coverage and Release

FAQ