OSHA Violations in Iowa
Public OSHA enforcement data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Records current through Aug 6, 2026
OSHA Jurisdiction in Iowa
Iowa operates its own state OSHA plan covering both private and public sector workers through Iowa OSHA, a division of Iowa Workforce Development.
Most Cited Standards in Iowa
| Standard | Citations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | 2,533 | $4,056,017 |
| 120.6 | 2,311 | $159,871 |
| 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 1 | 2,221 | $125,641 |
| 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | 1,665 | $563,214 |
| 880004 | 1,459 | $1,214,006 |
| 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | 1,458 | $486,761 |
| 120.5 OSHA citation code: 1200005 1 | 1,335 | $45,327 |
| 30001 | 1,031 | $38,565 |
| 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | 1,022 | $968,992 |
| 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | 983 | $618,564 |
Recent Inspections
| Inspection | Establishment | Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| #349097477 | A09CS000015UBBIAAE - RYAN COMPANIES US, INC. | $0 |
| #349097469 | A09CS000015GJPFAAU - SCHUMACHER ELEVATOR CO. INC. | $0 |
| #349097451 | A09CS000015AV0JAAG - UNITY POINT HEALTH ST LUKE'S | $0 |
| #349090969 | A09CS000014LXXTAAA - GOODWILL OF CENTRAL IOWA | $0 |
| #349090951 | A09CS000014LG05AAE - SMITH FERTILIZER AND GRAIN | $0 |
| #349090944 | A09CS000014E6IPAAY - GENERAL MILLS | $0 |
| #349086371 | A09CS000014SF3PAAC - FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT | $0 |
| #349094375 | A09CS000015I4ULAAY - WATERLOO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, LLC | $0 |
| #349091009 | A09CS000015WRWLAA4 - JCORP, INC. | $0 |
| #349090993 | A09CS000015WMQWAAC - MORALES & MARTINEZ CONSTRUCTION LLC | $0 |
Top Industries in Iowa
| Industry | Establishments | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty Trade ContractorsNAICS 238xx | 3,821 | 4,578 |
| Construction of BuildingsNAICS 236xx | 1,920 | 2,705 |
| Food ManufacturingNAICS 311xx | 475 | 1,136 |
| Waste Management and Remediation ServicesNAICS 562xx | 654 | 954 |
| Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingNAICS 332xx | 336 | 578 |
| Administrative and Support ServicesNAICS 561xx | 405 | 507 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering ConstructionNAICS 237xx | 425 | 488 |
| Machinery ManufacturingNAICS 333xx | 242 | 446 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable GoodsNAICS 424xx | 283 | 341 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products ManufacturingNAICS 326xx | 157 | 282 |
Cities with Most Inspections
State Economy (BLS QCEW, 2024)
Statewide private-industry totals for Iowa in 2024, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private industry, all sectors). These are statewide totals from a near-complete federal count of employers, provided for context. They are not a measurement of OSHA enforcement activity. This is the full count of private-sector establishments in Iowa, not only those with OSHA inspection records, so it is not directly comparable to the establishment count shown above.
OSHA Form 300A Reports (ITA, 2024)
What establishments in Iowa reported on their OSHA Form 300A summaries for 2024, submitted through OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. These are counts employers reported themselves, not the result of an OSHA inspection, and only establishments required to file under 29 CFR 1904.41 are included, so this is not all workplaces in Iowa and is not directly comparable to the inspection counts above. Deaths are employer-recorded on the form, distinct from OSHA-investigated fatalities. These are case counts, not injury rates; for rates see the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
Data synced dailyData on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.