Establishment profile
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
31 AVENUE G, IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
922140 — Correctional Institutions
Summary
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $20,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 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
92% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 23 citations in this view · $20,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 3 | 3 | $300 | Jul 1988 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 2 | 2 | $3,225 | Aug 1994 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H03 I | 1 | 1 | $650 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4000.4 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
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 9221 within IA. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. 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 CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2006 | AMPUTATED,CARPENTER,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE,TABLE SAW | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. 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 CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-17 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $6,750 | |
| 2006-03-21 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $4,000 | |
| 1998-11-04 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $3,900 | |
| 1994-09-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1994-08-01 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | |
| 1993-08-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-05-11 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | |
| 1993-03-15 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1992-10-22 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $500 | |
| 1992-08-06 | Complaint | 2 | — | $650 | |
| 1991-05-14 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $450 | |
| 1988-06-21 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OFMOUNT PLEASANT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OFCLARINDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE OF IOWAANAMOSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OFFORT DODGE — 1 federal enforcement record
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- IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSMOUNT PLEASANT — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 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 CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF's OSHA violation history?
- CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $20,475 in total penalties.
- How does CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF's safety record compare to its industry?
- CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF operates in the correctional institutions industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.5.