29 CFR 1926.652 · Indiana · FY2025
Excavation Protective Systems in Indiana: FY2025 OSHA citations
19 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.652 at inspected sites in Indiana, from 18 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 19 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.652 at inspected sites in Indiana, in 18 inspections. Among the 103 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Indiana that year (1,084 citation items in all), this one ranks 18th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.652 cited in Indiana
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 19 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.652(a)(1) | 17 | 89% |
| 1926.652(g)(1)(ii) | 1 | 5% |
| 1926.652(g)(1)(iii) | 1 | 5% |
“(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: (i) Excavations are made entirely in stable rock; or (ii) Excavations are less than 5 feet (1.52m) in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in.”
“(ii) Shields shall be installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads.”
“(iii) Employees shall be protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the areas protected by shields.”
How the Indiana citations were classified
Of the 19 citation items: 15 serious, 0 willful, 1 repeat and 3 other-than-serious (79% serious).
Who was inspected in Indiana
44% of the 18 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 8 |
| 11 to 25 | 5 |
| 26 to 100 | 3 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 1 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 |
| Utilities | 1 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 5 |
| Utility System Construction | 4 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 3 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 6; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 7; Jul to Sep 2025: 2.
Who enforced in Indiana
Indiana has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 19 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Indiana rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Indiana State Plan, with its coverage.
Indiana against the other states
Indiana ranks 16th of the 49 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.652 in this data. The most items: Texas 75; Illinois 52; Pennsylvania 36; Wisconsin 30; Ohio 30. In all, the data record 709 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.652; the 19 in Indiana are 2.7% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Indiana.
Next steps for a Indiana employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.652, Excavation Protective Systems
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.