Establishment profile
BARKER COMPANY LTD.
1605 O'BRIANT STREET, CENTERVILLE, IA, 52544
333415 — Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
BARKER COMPANY LTD. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $19,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BARKER COMPANY LTD. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $19,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 B18 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 ID | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
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 in NAICS 3334 within IA. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BARKER COMPANY LTD.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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 BARKER COMPANY LTD.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2006 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 BARKER COMPANY LTD.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BARKER COMPANY LTD.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BARKER COMPANY LTD.. 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 BARKER COMPANY LTD.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BARKER COMPANY 1605 OBRIANT STREET · CENTERVILLE, IA, 52544 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2021 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BARKER COMPANY LTD.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-24 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | |
| 2004-07-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-17 | Planned | 29 | 18 | $18,150 |
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 BARKER COMPANY LTD. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BARKER COMPANY LTD.'s OSHA violation history?
- BARKER COMPANY LTD. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $19,850 in total penalties.
- How does BARKER COMPANY LTD.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BARKER COMPANY LTD. operates in the air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.