Establishment profile
CITY OF AMES
200 E 5TH STREET, AMES, IA, 50010
Operated by City of Ames
221112 — Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
EIN 426004218
Summary
CITY OF AMES has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $4,924 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF AMES appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $4,924 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,331 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,331 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $262 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2211 within IA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 15 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 CITY OF AMES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 CITY OF AMES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF AMES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF AMES. 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 CITY OF AMES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF AMES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CITY OF AMES 2207 EDISON ST · AMES, IA, 50010 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CITY OF AMES 300 EAST FIFTH STREET · AMES, IA, 50010 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 CITY OF AMES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of JusticeIGF::CT::IGF - RANGE FEEScontract · Last action 2013-02-15$154
- Department of JusticeUSE BURN FACILITY TO DESTROY NON-DRUG EVIDENCEcontract · Last action 2008-07-19$75
- Department of JusticeUSE OF BURN FACILITY TO DESTROY NON-DRUG EVIDENCEcontract · Last action 2007-11-15$75
- Department of JusticeUSE OF BURN FACILITYcontract · Last action 2011-03-11$44
- Department of JusticePAYMENT TO CITY OF AMES TO USE THEIR BURN FACILITY @ $25 PER LOAD ST. LOUIS DIVISIONcontract · Last action 2009-05-26$22
- Department of AgricultureFURNISH OFFICAL FINGER PRINTING SERVICES FOR THE USDA, AMEScontract · Last action 2008-12-31$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 922190 - OTHER JUSTICE, PUBLIC ORDER, AND SAFETY ACTIVITIES. Last action: 2013-02-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-15 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $4,924 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CITY OF AMES is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Ames.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Ames across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fossil fuel electric power generation within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGYSERGEANT BLUFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYSALIX — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANYMARSHALLTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF ESTHERVILLEESTHERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYCRESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGYCOUNCIL BLUFFS — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANYCEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYSERGANT BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENGIE NORTH AMERICA INC.IOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLIANT ENERGY - INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHTLANSING — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Ames locationsParent rollup
- Fossil Fuel Electric Power GenerationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Fossil Fuel Electric in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF AMES 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 CITY OF AMES's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF AMES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $4,923.5 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF AMES's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF AMES operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. CITY OF AMES's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.