Establishment profile
CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS
5TH & VINE, DES MOINES, IA, 50309
Operated by City of Des Moines · 1 of 8 establishments
Summary
CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th 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 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS 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, 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B10 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1200.005 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0051 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 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 DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. 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 DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. 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 DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-08-22 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-02 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1986-05-01 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $150 |
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 DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Des Moines.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Des Moines across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Des Moines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF DES MOINESDES MOINES, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF DES MOINES POLICE DEPARTMENTDES MOINES, WA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All City of Des Moines locationsParent rollup
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS 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 City of Des Moines, which operates 8 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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- What is CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF DES MOINES - PUBLIC WORKS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $250 in total penalties.