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MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. is a commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance employer in DES MOINES, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $3,000 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 4, 2026.

MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO.

5087 E BROADWAY AVE., DES MOINES, IA, 50317

Parent: Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. (5 locations)

811310 Top companies in Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

EIN: 480942178

42 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$3,000 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
11.4
Self-Reported TRIR
11.4
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
$3,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,000 avg per violation$3,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+9.6
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

49%
Below average violations
vs 44 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
79%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co..

Federal enforcement records on MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co.

Other employers in Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance within IA

Industry context

Within the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance industry in IA, MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. ranks in the 49th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 44 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 79th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.43, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO.'s OSHA violation history?
MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $3,000 in total penalties.
How does MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. operates in the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.43 compared to an industry average of 1.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. of DES MOINES, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 May 4, 2026. MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. resolves to the parent rollup Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if MURPHY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO.operates 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.