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BEST WAY INC

1315 SOUTH 8TH ST, Clear Lake, IA, 50428

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OSHA inspections
3
over 45 years
Violations
19
$510 in penalties
Penalties
$510
$27 avg

Summary

BEST WAY INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $510 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 42 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BEST WAY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 45 yrs
Violations
19
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$510
$27 avg / violation
32% serious68% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

100% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $510 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$120Sep 1983Sep 1983
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$120Sep 1983Sep 1983
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$120Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0111$90Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$60Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0611Nov 1983Nov 1983
29 CFR 1910.0134 B1011Nov 1983Nov 1983
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0811Nov 1983Nov 1983
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211Nov 1983Nov 1983
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0111Nov 1983Nov 1983
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0311Nov 1983Nov 1983
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0511Nov 1983Nov 1983
29 CFR 1910.0178 K0111Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0108 C0511Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0107 B0911Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV11Mar 1981Mar 1981

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BEST WAY INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3

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 BEST WAY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
42 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 42+ years. Most recent activity: 42 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 BEST WAY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEST WAY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEST WAY INC. 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 BEST WAY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEST WAY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
170502
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEST WAY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1983-10-14Planned7$0
1983-08-11Planned22$240
1981-02-24Planned104$270

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 BEST WAY INC 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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What is BEST WAY INC's OSHA violation history?
BEST WAY INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $510 in total penalties.