Establishment profile
DES MOINES, CITY OF
3000 VANDALIA ROAD, DES MOINES, IA, 50317
221320 — Sewage Treatment Facilities
Summary
DES MOINES, CITY OF has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $17,230 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DES MOINES, CITY OF appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $17,230 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 II | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0028 A | 1 | 1 | $630 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0300 B02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 III | 1 | 1 | $50 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | $50 | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 V | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F08 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 III A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
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 2213 within IA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DES MOINES, CITY 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 DES MOINES, CITY OF. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 DES MOINES, CITY OF. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DES MOINES, CITY 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 DES MOINES, CITY 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 DES MOINES, CITY OF. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DES MOINES, CITY OF 1700 SE 24TH CT · DES MOINES, IA, 50317 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2024 | View → |
DES MOINES, CITY OF 4290 CARLISLE ROAD · DES MOINES, IA, 50317 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2024 | View → |
DES MOINES, CITY OF 2100 SCOTT · DES MOINES, IA, 50317 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | May 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-07 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,750 | |
| 2016-03-10 | Complaint | 23 | 21 | $10,400 | |
| 1997-05-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-04-24 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 1995-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-28 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $1,300 | |
| 1989-04-14 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $780 | |
| 1989-01-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE INC.SIOUX CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF IOWA CITYIOWA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIOUX CITY, CITY OF: PUBLIC WORKSSIOUX CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF RED OAKRED OAK — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DES MOINES, CITY OF from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DES MOINES, CITY OF's OSHA violation history?
- DES MOINES, CITY OF has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $17,230 in total penalties.
- How does DES MOINES, CITY OF's safety record compare to its industry?
- DES MOINES, CITY OF operates in the sewage treatment facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7.