Summary
DICO CO INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $1,130 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,456 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 43 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DICO CO INC 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 22 citations in this view · $1,130 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 1 | 1 | $560 | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1983 | Nov 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1983 | Nov 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1983 | Nov 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1983 | Nov 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
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. Peer group: 18,456 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DICO CO INC. 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 DICO CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 43+ years. Most recent activity: 43 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 DICO CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DICO CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DICO CO INC. 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 DICO CO INC. 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: 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DICO, INC. 200 SOUTHWEST 16TH STREET · DES MOINES, IA, 50309 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 11 | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-06 | Planned | 11 | 4 | $720 | |
| 1980-05-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-09 | Accident | 15 | 6 | $410 |
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 DICO CO INC 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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- DICO CO INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $1,130 in total penalties.