IOWA STEEL AND WIRE CO.
1500 W. VAN BUREN, CENTERVILLE, IA 52544
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Inspection records
Sep 10, 2024#347744724Sep 10, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347744724$9,3751 viol.1 violation$9,375 in penalties
Inspection #347744724
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 2024
- Final Order
- Nov 20, 2024
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,375
- Penalties on Record
- $9,375
- Site Address
- 1500 W Van Buren St., Centerville, IA 52544
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $9,375 | $9,375 | Jan 15, 2025 | - | Nov 20, 2024 |
Apr 22, 2019#343960464Apr 22, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343960464$1,1081 viol.1 violation$1,108 in penalties
Inspection #343960464
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 12, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 19, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,108
- Penalties on Record
- $1,108
- Site Address
- 1500 W Van Buren St., Centerville, IA 52544
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee cuts leg on welder steel table
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,108 | $1,108 | - | Sep 12, 2019 |
Mar 2, 2017#342148418Mar 2, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342148418$6251 viol.1 violation$625 in penalties
Inspection #342148418
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2017
- Final Order
- Apr 12, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 94
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $625
- Penalties on Record
- $625
- Site Address
- 1500 W Van Buren St., Centerville, IA 52544
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 2 | 4 | $625 | $625 | Apr 21, 2017 | - | Apr 12, 2017 |
Jan 12, 1994#115066599Jan 12, 1994Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#115066599$3,5006 viol.6 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #115066599
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 26, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,104
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 1500 W. Van Buren, Centerville, IA 52544
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,554 | $1,150 | Mar 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,554 | $900 | Mar 29, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $888 | $550 | Mar 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIB | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $3,108 | $900 | Mar 29, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Other | 3 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 4 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1994 | - | - |
Oct 26, 1993#115058380Oct 26, 1993Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#115058380$7,00023 viol.23 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #115058380
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 63
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,105
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1500 W. Van Buren, Centerville, IA 52544
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's thumb amputated in wire drawing equipment
Violations
Violation list (10 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $550 | $200 | Jan 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $963 | $400 | Jan 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 63 | $963 | $400 | Jan 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 63 | $413 | $100 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $963 | $100 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 2 | 15 | $550 | $200 | Jan 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 15 | $550 | $200 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A06 | Serious | 1 | 63 | $1,375 | $800 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 40 | $413 | $200 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,375 | $400 | Dec 13, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
5 inspections, 1993 to 2024. 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: spring and wire product manufacturing reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.7%; NAICS 33261 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source