COLOR, INC.
4350 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50321
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Inspection records
Mar 3, 2004#306681719Mar 3, 2004Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Health#306681719$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306681719
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5405 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Industry
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 24, 1992#115052680Aug 24, 1992Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#115052680$3,8008 viol.8 violations$3,800 in penalties
Inspection #115052680
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 13, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,100
- Penalties on Record
- $3,800
- Site Address
- 4900 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1926.57 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19260057 D01 | Serious | 1 | 461 | $2,100 | $1,200 | Oct 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.407 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260407 B03 | Serious | 1 | 461 | $1,500 | $800 | Oct 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004A | 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 20A | Serious | 1 | 461 | $2,100 | $1,200 | Oct 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004B | 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 20B | Serious | 1 | 461 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,200 | $300 | Oct 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 03001 | 120.6 OSHA citation code: 1200006 3 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 03002A | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Other | 2 | 100 | $1,200 | $300 | Oct 15, 1992 | - | - |
| 03002B | 40005 OSHA citation code: 40005 3 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1992 | - | - |
Feb 3, 1988#104211875Feb 3, 1988Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#104211875$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104211875
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4350 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50321
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 1988 to 2004. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: painting and wall covering contractors reported 1.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.5%; NAICS 23832 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source