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NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY is a electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors employer in ANKENY, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $6,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY

1102 N WEIGEL DR., ANKENY, IA, 50023

Parent: Nelson Electric Co (9 locations)

238210 Top companies in Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

EIN: 420938336

62 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$6,000 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.8
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
3.5
Self-Reported TRIR
5.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$6,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
2
MSHA Penalties
$225

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$6,000 avg per violation$6,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHANLRB$6,225 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

64%
Above average violations
vs 1,391 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY is one of 9 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Nelson Electric Co.

Federal enforcement records on NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Nelson Electric Co across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Nelson Electric Co

Other employers in Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors within IA

Industry context

Within the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry in IA, NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY ranks in the 64th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,391 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.8 for the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.54, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $6,000 in total penalties.
How does NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY operates in the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.54 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY of ANKENY, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Nelson Electric Co, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.