Establishment profile
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
307 S 60TH AVENUE W, NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, NEWTON, IA, 50208
922140 — Correctional Institutions
Summary
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $32,018 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 20 citations in this view · $32,018 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 VIIF | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 VIIG | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G09 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 I | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0416 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $938 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 D10 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 A03 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 1 | 1 | $638 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
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 31 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 →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $638 | |
| 2008-03-14 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $6,000 | |
| 2008-03-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-31 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,500 | |
| 2006-01-30 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $2,000 | |
| 2006-01-12 | Complaint | 9 | 6 | $19,000 | |
| 2005-09-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-11 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-22 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,400 | |
| 1992-10-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | |
| 1991-10-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-20 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $180 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- IOWA STATE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR BOYSELDORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE OF IOWA, 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- 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
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- CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OFFORT DODGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OFCORALVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- 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 14 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $32,017.5 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.