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CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

1550 L STREET, FORT DODGE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, FORT DODGE, IA, 50501
922140Correctional Institutions

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OSHA inspections
4
over 20 years
Violations
4
$8,188 in penalties
Penalties
$8,188
$2,047 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $8,188 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th 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

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$8,188
$2,047 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $8,188 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$2,500Oct 2008Oct 2008
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11$2,500Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1904.0029 A11$1,700Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III11$1,488Dec 2011Dec 2011

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

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 9221 within IA. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 1

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

Industry avg TRIR
7.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3
Referral
1

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 30, 2005AMPUTATED,NAIL,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SECURITY GUARD,STORAGE AREA,DOOR,CHEMICAL,WHEEL LOADER11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-11-21Complaint21$3,188
2008-09-19Complaint11$2,500
2005-08-25Complaint11$2,500
2005-07-19Referral0$0

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 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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Frequently asked

What is CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF's OSHA violation history?
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $8,187.5 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.