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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.

1808 DELAWARE AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50317
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 40 years
Violations
15
$6,313 in penalties
Penalties
$6,313
$421 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $6,313 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 165 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
15
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$6,313
$421 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · planned
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. 13 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $6,313 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$2,813Jun 2006Jul 2017
88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)11$813Jul 2017Jul 2017
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$563Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 8800.0411$563Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$563Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I11$500Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$500Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0179 J01 II11Jul 2017Jul 2017
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0111Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III11Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111Jun 2006Jun 2006

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

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within IA. Peer group: 165 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
71st
peer median: $2,000
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
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

Planned
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 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. 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
Apr 11, 2006HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,SHEAR,STEEL,FINGER,CRUSHED1

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
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. 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 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The surge protectors can short circuit when non-grounded plugs are connected, posing a shock or fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2016-06-09. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-06-28Planned33$1,625
2009-03-13Planned75$2,438
2006-05-09Referral54$2,250
1985-08-09Planned0$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 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO. 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 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.'s OSHA violation history?
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $6,312.5 in total penalties.
How does ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.