DES MOINES, CITY OF
216 SE 5TH, DEPT. OF TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION, DES MOINES, IA 50307
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Dec 7, 2017#342826641Dec 7, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342826641$1,7502 viol.2 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #342826641
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 2017
- Final Order
- Feb 26, 2018
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 3000 Vandalia Road, Des Moines, IA 50317
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Mar 29, 2018 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
| 02001 | 1904.40 Providing records to government representatives OSHA citation code: 19040040 A | Other | 2 | 100 | $1,000 | $500 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
Mar 10, 2016#341358067Mar 10, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341358067$10,40023 viol.23 violations$10,400 in penalties
Inspection #341358067
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 2016
- Final Order
- May 23, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 106
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,800
- Penalties on Record
- $10,400
- Site Address
- 3000 Vandalia Road, Des Moines, IA 50317
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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 (5 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 I | Serious | 2 | 19 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jun 22, 2016 | - | May 23, 2016 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 V | Serious | 2 | 31 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | - | May 23, 2016 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | - | May 23, 2016 |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | - | May 23, 2016 |
| 01001E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 III | Serious | 4 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2016 | - | May 23, 2016 |
Showing the 5 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.
Aug 11, 2004#306684614Aug 11, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306684614$8003 viol.3 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #306684614
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2004
- Closed
- Nov 22, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 5800 Fleur Drive, Aviation, Des Moines, IA 50321
- Industry
- 921190
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Other | 1 | 30 | $1,875 | $800 | Oct 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2004 | - | - |
Mar 25, 2003#305712556Mar 25, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305712556$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305712556
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Mulberry St., Fire Department (all Stations), Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 922160
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.
Aug 28, 2002#304795115Aug 28, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304795115$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304795115
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 4, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 602 E 1st Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- 921190
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.
Jul 10, 2002#115096984Jul 10, 2002Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#115096984$9,0002 viol.2 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #115096984
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2002
- Contested
- Oct 10, 2002
- Final Order
- Feb 16, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 1901 Dewolf Street, Engineering Department, Des Moines, IA 50316
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C08 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 25, 2002 | Oct 10, 2002 | Feb 16, 2007 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C08 III | Serious | 1 | 20 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 25, 2002 | Oct 10, 2002 | Feb 16, 2007 |
May 23, 2001#115096547May 23, 2001Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#115096547$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115096547
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2001
- Closed
- May 24, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 287
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Mulberry St., Fire Department (all Stations), Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 18, 2001#303738736Jan 18, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303738736$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303738736
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3226 University, Parks & Recreation, Des Moines, IA 50311
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Nov 28, 2000#303738140Nov 28, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303738140$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303738140
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3226 University, Parks & Recreation, Des Moines, IA 50311
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Aug 31, 1999#300374642Aug 31, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300374642$2,1252 viol.2 violations$2,125 in penalties
Inspection #300374642
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,125
- Site Address
- 216 Se 5th Street, Public Works Department, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.266 Logging Operations OSHA citation code: 19100266 D01 IV | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Dec 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.266 Logging Operations OSHA citation code: 19100266 D04 | Other | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1999 | - | - |
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31 inspections, 1989 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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