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GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.

2125 KERPER BLVD, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
EIN 420869875

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OSHA inspections
10
over 45 years
Violations
12
$10,450 in penalties
Penalties
$10,450
$871 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $10,450 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,397 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.2 / yr · last 45 yrs
Violations
12
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$10,450
$871 avg / violation
92% serious8% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 10

60% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $10,450 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$4,225Nov 2016Jul 2024
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$2,700Jan 2019Jan 2019
88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2015)11$1,750Nov 2016Nov 2016
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$725Nov 2016Nov 2016
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111$300Jan 2019Jan 2019
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$250Apr 1984Apr 1984
29 CFR 1926.0028 A11$200Feb 1981Feb 1981
29 CFR 1926.0405 B0111$150Feb 2010Feb 2010
29 CFR 1926.0400 H0111$150Feb 1981Feb 1981
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Nov 2016Nov 2016
29 CFR 1926.0400 H03 IVB11Feb 1981Feb 1981

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within IA. Peer group: 1,397 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
16.7
vs industry
+15.0
TRIR
19.5
vs industry
+16.5

Reported for 36 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
19.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
6
Accident
1
Referral
3

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 GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.. 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
Oct 29, 2018Amputated,Construction,Cutting,Duct,Equipment Operator,Fingertip,Hydraulic Tool,Machine Guarding,Partial Amputation,Shearing Machine,Sheet Metal,Unguarded1

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in IA — for GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC., not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$116

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $116 proposed / $116 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8951438
Pattison Company, LLC
Clayton, IA
contractor: Giese Sheet Metal
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IA — for GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC., not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-178777Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Sep 2016ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-112174Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Jun 2014ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-112170Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Jun 2014ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GIESE SHEET METAL CO
2125 KERPER BLVD · DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
246831
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$28K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Transportation
$28K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Transportation$28K
Department of Defense$0
Largest awards
  • Department of Transportation
    REPLACE FENCE AT DUBUQUE, IA (DBQ) RCAG TAS::69 8107::TAS
    contract · Last action 2010-11-04
    $27,760
  • Department of Defense
    WASTE TREATMENT C-402 REPAIR PROJECT
    contract · Last action 2009-09-15
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 237990 - OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2010-11-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-04-02Referral11$3,700
2018-11-28Referral21$3,000
2016-07-25Referral44$3,000
2010-01-05Programmed Related11$150
2003-01-21Programmed Related0$0
1986-07-31Planned0$0
1985-08-12Planned0$0
1984-09-06Planned0$0
1984-04-04Accident11$250
1981-01-06Planned33$350

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 GIESE SHEET METAL CO., 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.

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Frequently asked

What is GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $10,450 in total penalties.
How does GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC. operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. GIESE SHEET METAL CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 16.72 compared to an industry average of 1.7.