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GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. is a plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors employer in DUBUQUE, IA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $9,850 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.

GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.

2125 KERPER BLVD, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001

238220 Top companies in Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

EIN: 420869875

36 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$9,850 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
16.7
Self-Reported TRIR
19.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$9,850
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
1
MSHA Penalties
$116

Data Insights

History Span
23 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
88% serious$1,231 avg per violation$1,970 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHANLRB$9,966 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+16.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+15
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 80% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 1,391 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
246831
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry in IA, GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,391 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 16.72, 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 GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $9,850 in total penalties.
How does GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 16.72 compared to an industry average of 1.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. of DUBUQUE, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.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.