Establishment profile
GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
GRIMES BUILDING, DES MOINES, IA, 50319
923130 — Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs)
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 4 | 4 | $1,100 | Feb 1991 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 II | 2 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 2 | 2 | $270 | Jun 1991 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1200.004 1 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Jun 1990 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A02 | 1 | 1 | $344 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J04 IIA | 1 | 1 | $344 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $343 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H01II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 3000.1 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 D07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 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
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.
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
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 GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-22 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-05-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-10-25 | Accident | 6 | 6 | $1,031 | |
| 1993-06-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-09-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1992-02-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-11 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | |
| 1991-05-22 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $720 | |
| 1991-03-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-02 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $800 | |
| 1990-05-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-17 | Follow-up | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-12-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-04-12 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-08-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-02-22 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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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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Contact sales →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.