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GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

GRIMES BUILDING, DES MOINES, IA, 50319
923130Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs)

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OSHA inspections
18
over 38 years
Violations
43
$6,451 in penalties
Penalties
$6,451
$150 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $6,451 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

GENERAL SERVICES, 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

Inspections
18
0.5 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
43
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$6,451
$150 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
12 of 18
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 18

56% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $6,451 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1200.00644$1,100Feb 1991Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 II21$2,800Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1200.003 122$270Jun 1991Mar 1992
29 CFR 1200.004 122$150Jun 1990Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0211$344Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0305 J04 IIA11$344Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$343Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1926.0058 F02 I11$300Mar 1988Mar 1988
29 CFR 1926.0058 H01II11$300Mar 1988Mar 1988
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$150Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I11$150Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$150Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 3000.111$50Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Apr 2002Apr 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I11Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Nov 1996Nov 1996
29 CFR 1910.1001 D07 I11Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.1001 D02 I11Feb 1991Feb 1991

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 9231 within IA. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.1
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

Complaint
12
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL SERVICES, 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 GENERAL SERVICES, 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 GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL SERVICES, 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 GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-05-22Unprogrammed Related0$0
2002-03-14Unprogrammed Related1$0
1997-08-27Complaint0$0
1997-05-13Complaint0$0
1996-10-25Accident66$1,031
1993-06-10Complaint0$0
1992-09-10Unprogrammed Related21$500
1992-02-17Complaint2$0
1991-09-11Referral22$2,800
1991-05-22Complaint32$720
1991-03-07Complaint0$0
1991-01-02Complaint86$800
1990-05-23Complaint0$0
1990-05-17Follow-up10$0
1989-12-01Complaint0$0
1989-04-12Complaint4$0
1988-08-17Complaint0$0
1988-02-22Complaint52$600

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 GENERAL SERVICES, 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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Frequently asked

What is GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF's OSHA violation history?
GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $6,451 in total penalties.
How does GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF's safety record compare to its industry?
GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF operates in the administration of human resource programs (except education, public health, and veterans' affairs programs) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.4.