Establishment profile
FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC
9250 UNIVERSITY AVE, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50265
Operated by FORREST & ASSOCIATES · 1 of 12 establishments
238140 — Masonry Contractors
EIN 420863878
Summary
FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $1,115 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,824 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC 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, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2381 within IA. Peer group: 1,824 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 59 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORREST & ASSOCIATES 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 FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-10 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-14 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1983-06-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-03-15 | Planned | 2 | — | $115 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FORREST & ASSOCIATES.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FORREST & ASSOCIATES across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in masonry contractors within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STEVE MOYLE MASONRYCEDAR FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- M & M MASONRY, INC.ELKHART — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL MASONRY, INC.URBANDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOUCHER MASONRY CONTRACTING, INC.BOONE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOUCHER MASONRY CONTRACTING, INC.NEWTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST MASONRY, INC.WAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEVE MOYLE MASONRYWEST LIBERTY — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEVE MOYLE MASONRYHIAWATHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- M & M MASONRY, INC.AMES — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST MASONRY, INC.AMES — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by FORREST & ASSOCIATES, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FORREST AND ASSOCIATE, INC.DES MOINES, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORREST & ASSOCIATESDES MOINES, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORREST & ASSOCIATESDES MOINES, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC.WAUKEE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORREST & ASSOCIATESDES MOINES, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORREST & ASSOCIATES, INC.DES MOINES, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All FORREST & ASSOCIATES locationsParent rollup
- Masonry ContractorsAll employers in this industry
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- Masonry Contractors in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup FORREST & ASSOCIATES, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC's OSHA violation history?
- FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $1,115 in total penalties.
- How does FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC operates in the masonry contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. FORREST & ASSOCIATES INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.94 compared to an industry average of 1.5.