Establishment profile
ABELL-HOWE COMPANY
5300 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE S.W., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404
Summary
ABELL-HOWE COMPANY has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $4,245 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,456 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ABELL-HOWE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 18 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $4,245 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0304 F | 3 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0300 B02 | 2 | 2 | $690 | Aug 1983 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 B12 | 2 | 1 | $250 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 D02 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0416 B02 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0350 J | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 C02 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B08 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 B02 | 1 | 1 | $190 | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 II0I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 10A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 G09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 18,456 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ABELL-HOWE COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ABELL-HOWE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ABELL-HOWE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ABELL-HOWE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ABELL-HOWE COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ABELL-HOWE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ABELL-HOWE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-06 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $1,150 | |
| 1991-05-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-10-16 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $1,565 | |
| 1990-09-10 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $190 | |
| 1989-01-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-30 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1983-07-20 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ABELL-HOWE COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- ABELL-HOWE COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $4,245 in total penalties.