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CITY OF AMES is a fossil fuel electric power generation employer in AMES, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $4,924 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: April 30, 2026.

CITY OF AMES

200 E 5TH STREET, AMES, IA, 50010

Parent: City of Ames (1 locations)

221112 Top companies in Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

EIN: 426004218

92 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$4,924 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.3
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
4.6
Self-Reported TRIR
9.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$4,924
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$1,231 avg per violation$4,924 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$4,924 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+6.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.2
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

82%
Worse than most peers
vs 66 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation within IA

Industry context

Within the fossil fuel electric power generation industry in IA, CITY OF AMES ranks in the 82th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 66 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.3 for the fossil fuel electric power generation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. CITY OF AMES's self-reported DART rate is 4.59, 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 CITY OF AMES's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF AMES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $4,924 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF AMES's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF AMES operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. CITY OF AMES's self-reported DART rate is 4.59 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF AMES of AMES, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 April 30, 2026. CITY OF AMES resolves to the parent rollup City of Ames.

This profile may be incomplete if CITY OF AMESoperates 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.