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CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP

1111 6TH AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50314
Operated by Catholic Health Initiatives · 1 of 43 establishments
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

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OSHA inspections
3
over 5 years
Violations
2
$6,697 in penalties
Penalties
$6,697
$3,349 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $6,697 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
3
0.6 / yr · last 5 yrs
Violations
2
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$6,697
$3,349 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $6,697 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$4,186Jun 2025Jun 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$2,511Jun 2025Jun 2025

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

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 6221 within IA. Peer group: 59 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $875
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Referral
1

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 CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 18, 2020Infectious Disease11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IA — for Catholic Health Initiatives, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Catholic Health Initiatives locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RC-326592Representation electionSep 2023Jan 2024ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
4
Certified
4
Avg wage ratio
1.67x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-324880
Obligated (all-time)
$1.4M
Awards
20
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$1.3M
Company-wide — CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA CORP (across 4 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$905K
Awards (all-time)
11

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.3M
Department of Justice$80K
Largest awards
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS
    contract · Last action 2014-05-16
    $487,965
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CARDIOLOGY SERVICES FOR DES MOINES, IOWA, VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2022-08-11
    $171,420
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS (KEY PERESONNEL)
    contract · Last action 2019-04-17
    $80,066
  • Department of Justice
    151060 S&E MEDICAL CARE OF INMATE
    contract · Last action 2008-06-06
    $79,821
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS SERVICES (6 MO EXT)
    contract · Last action 2017-09-14
    $74,200
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF IMPATIENT HEMOLDIALYSIS SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2015-01-08
    $73,860
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF IMPATIENT HEMOLDIALYSIS SERVICE TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 8/1/2014 - 1/31/2015 636C46068
    contract · Last action 2014-07-29
    $70,350
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS (OYII)
    contract · Last action 2020-06-11
    $69,844
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF IMPATIENT HEMOLDIALYSIS SERVICE 636SD3222
    contract · Last action 2015-03-06
    $69,450
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF IMPATIENT HEMOLDIALYSIS SERVICE POP EXTEND 2/1/2014-7/31/2014. PO636C46068
    contract · Last action 2017-03-08
    $60,450
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2017-04-26
    $54,425
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF IMPATIENT HEMOLDIALYSIS SERVICES TO EXTEND PERIOD OF PERIOD 2/1/2015 - 4/30/2015
    contract · Last action 2017-03-08
    $38,460
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS SERVICES 6 MONTH STD-ALONE
    contract · Last action 2017-04-26
    $36,190
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS (11/1/16-10/31/17)
    contract · Last action 2019-04-18
    $33,142
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF STAT AND URGENT LAB TESTING FOR CENTRAL IOWA VAMC
    contract · Last action 2016-11-29
    $8,402
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EMERGENCY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2013-04-26
    $7,350
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    REVERENCE LAB TESTING GENTAMYCIN
    contract · Last action 2010-10-04
    $4,873
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FY10 RATIFICATION FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SERVICES IGF::CT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2014-02-25
    $4,725
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS (OY1)
    contract · Last action 2019-10-16
    $0
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF HEMODIALYSIS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-11-23
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 621492 - KIDNEY DIALYSIS CENTERS. Last action: 2022-08-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-09-16Complaint0$0
2025-02-17Complaint22$6,697
2020-12-08Referral0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP is one of 43 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Catholic Health Initiatives.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Catholic Health Initiatives across all 43 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in general medical and surgical hospitals within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Catholic Health Initiatives, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Catholic Health Initiatives, which operates 43 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP's OSHA violation history?
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $6,697 in total penalties.
How does CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA, CORP operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.