Establishment profile
CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.
4545 MERLE HAY ROAD, DES MOINES, IA, 50310
423110 — Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
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 · 22 citations in this view · $5,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Feb 1990 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 2 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IB | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $360 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $360 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 V | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
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 4231 within IA. Peer group: 37 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.. 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 CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHARLES GABUS FORD, 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 CHARLES GABUS FORD, 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 CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHARLES GABUS FORD INC 4545 MERLE HAY ROAD · DES MOINES, IA, 50310 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-29 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 1989-12-27 | Complaint | 19 | 10 | $720 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- BANTA TRAILER SALES, L.L.C.ATALISSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- JIM HAWK TRUCK TRAILERS INCDAVENPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- METRO SALVAGE POOL, INCDES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- RYDELL CHEVROLET WAREHOUSEEVANSDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WOODHOUSE SIOUX CITY, INC.SIOUX CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHARLES GABUS FORD, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $5,720 in total penalties.
- How does CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHARLES GABUS FORD, INC. operates in the automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.