NELSON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CO.
215 WATSON POWELL JR. WAY, DES MOINES, IA 50309 · NAICS 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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Inspection records
Nov 19, 2012#316848357Nov 19, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#316848357$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316848357
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2012
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 604 Walnut, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Mar 7, 2012#316400597Mar 7, 2012Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#316400597$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316400597
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 615 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50319
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Nov 3, 2011#316104827Nov 3, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#316104827$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #316104827
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 218 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2011 | - | - |
Jul 20, 2010#314713827Jul 20, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314713827$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314713827
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 328 S.w. 5th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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.
Mar 17, 2010#314369398Mar 17, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314369398$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314369398
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 24, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 328 S.w. 5th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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.
Mar 19, 2009#313071334Mar 19, 2009Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#313071334$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313071334
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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.
Dec 2, 2008#312834195Dec 2, 2008Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#312834195$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312834195
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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.
Jun 19, 2008#312333420Jun 19, 2008Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#312333420$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312333420
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2008
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3201 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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.
Nov 27, 2007#311659536Nov 27, 2007Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#311659536$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #311659536
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 6500 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 B01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $600 | $300 | Jan 14, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.1052 Stairways (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261052 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $600 | $300 | Jan 14, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 I | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 25, 2007#310087408Jun 25, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#310087408$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310087408
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 215 Watson Powell Jr. Way, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
11 inspections, 2005 to 2012. 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
Construction of Buildings, 209,277 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: nonresidential building construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.8%; NAICS 2362 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source