Establishment profile
CENTURYLINK
925 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50309
Operated by Lumen Technologies · 1 of 275 establishments
Summary
CENTURYLINK has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $375 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CENTURYLINK appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
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.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CENTURYLINK. 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 CENTURYLINK. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CENTURYLINK. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CENTURYLINK. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for Lumen Technologies, not this location alone
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 Lumen Technologies 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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-089810 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CENTURYLINK. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CENTURYLINK 101 SE 7TH ST · DES MOINES, IA, 50309 | Air | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | View → |
CENTURYLINK 925 HIGH ST · DES MOINES, IA, 50309 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2023 | 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 contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $375 | |
| 2012-06-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CENTURYLINK is one of 275 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lumen Technologies.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lumen Technologies across all 275 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CENTURYLINKDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLCWINFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lumen Technologies, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.KANSAS CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- QWEST, INC.HELENA, MT — 3 federal enforcement records
- QWESTSALT LAKE CITY, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- CENTURYLINKBOISE, ID — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONBREMERTON, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CenturylinkMonroe, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTURYLINKMARYVILLE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONSPOKANE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWEST CORPORATIONTACOMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QWESTLAYTON, UT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lumen Technologies locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 517All employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTURYLINK 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Lumen Technologies, which operates 275 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is CENTURYLINK's OSHA violation history?
- CENTURYLINK has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $375 in total penalties.