Establishment profile
INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC
1200 W WASHINGTON ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46222
Operated by Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
712130 — Zoos and Botanical Gardens
EIN 351074747
Summary
INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 27 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 21 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1999 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4000.402 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4000.404 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 7121 within IN. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 389 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 INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 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 INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 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 INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-22 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $0 | |
| 2003-09-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-26 | Planned | 15 | 10 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in zoos and botanical gardens within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRIENDSHIP BOTANIC GARDENSTRAIL CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc locationsParent rollup
- Zoos and Botanical GardensAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Zoos and Botanical in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC's OSHA violation history?
- INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC operates in the zoos and botanical gardens industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.29 compared to an industry average of 2.2.