Establishment profile
GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.
812 CHESTER, OTTUMWA, IA, 52501
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Summary
GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $6,405 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,887 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
60% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $6,405 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Oct 2002 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 D | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0850 B | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 B02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 A04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B13 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0020 B02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 C | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4000.5 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.005 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0153 H05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 3000.1 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
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 2362 within IA. Peer group: 1,887 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.. 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 GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2008 – Nov 2010 | Industrial Building Construction | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, 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 GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.. 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 GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of LaborTAS::16 0182::TAS - CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CENTER, IOWA JOB CORPS CENTER LOCATED IN OTTUMWA, IOWA ARRA::YES::ARRAcontract · Last action 2012-06-15$24,535,870
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 236220 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2012-06-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-18 | Planned | 2 | — | $1,750 | |
| 2007-02-26 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2002-10-07 | Programmed Related | 5 | — | $3,000 | |
| 1990-05-22 | Referral | 8 | 2 | $975 | |
| 1990-05-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-04-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-12-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-04-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $80 | |
| 1986-03-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $6,405 in total penalties.
- How does GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GROOMS & CO. CONSTRUCTION, INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.