Establishment profile
COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO
OTTUMWA GENERATING STATION, Chillicothe, IA, 52548
Summary
COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 46 years of recorded history, with $2,210 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $2,210 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 1 | 1 | $720 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 H01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 A09 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0552 A03 III | 1 | 1 | $200 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0252 C | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B14 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 C03 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0200 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0151 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C07 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
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 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. 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 COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO, 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 COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO 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-146410 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Apr 2015 | 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 COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-01 | Planned | 11 | 11 | $2,210 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO 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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- What is COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO's OSHA violation history?
- COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 11 violations and $2,210 in total penalties.