AMES, CITY OF
3503 LINCOLN WAY, AMES, IA 50010 · NAICS 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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Inspection records
Nov 1, 2021#345611388Nov 1, 2021FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345611388$9861 viol.1 violation$986 in penalties
Inspection #345611388
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2021
- Final Order
- Jan 6, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $986
- Penalties on Record
- $986
- Site Address
- 56797 280th Street Water Pollution Control Plant, Ames, IA 50010
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 with covid-19 infection dies
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.40 Providing records to government representatives OSHA citation code: 19040040 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $986 | $986 | - | Jan 6, 2022 |
Oct 15, 2019#344518519Oct 15, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344518519$4,5002 viol.2 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #344518519
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 1, 2020
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,630
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 110 Center Ave, Ames, IA 50010
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $6,630 | $4,500 | - | Apr 1, 2020 | |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 1, 2020 |
Jan 26, 2017#342058427Jan 26, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342058427$1,8762 viol.2 violations$1,876 in penalties
Inspection #342058427
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 24, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,876
- Site Address
- 110 Center Ave, Ames, IA 50010
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $1,875 | $938 | Apr 19, 2017 | - | Mar 24, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $1,875 | $938 | Apr 19, 2017 | - | Mar 24, 2017 |
Jun 2, 2008#312307895Jun 2, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312307895$3,1505 viol.5 violations$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #312307895
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 502 Carroll Avenue, Electric Department, Ames, IA 50010
- Industry
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 II | Serious | 1 | 20 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 V | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 N03 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 XC | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,800 | $900 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 XIII | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 18, 2003#306676487Jun 18, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#306676487$4,0002 viol.2 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #306676487
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 3503 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $1,000 | Jul 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $3,000 | Jul 7, 2003 | - | - |
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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, 2003 to 2021. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 559,382 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.