IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in AMES, IA. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $39,780 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
2334 PAMMEL DR., AMES, IA, 50011
Parent: Iowa State University (3 locations)
611310 — Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
16,257 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Iowa State University.
Federal enforcement records on IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Iowa State University across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Iowa State University
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY — BOONE, IA — 1 federal record
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY — AMES, IA — 1 federal record
Other employers in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools within IA
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA — IOWA CITY — 2 federal records
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA — CEDAR FALLS — 2 federal records
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY — DES MOINES — 2 federal records
- SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE — BETTENDORF — 1 federal record
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY — FAYETTE — 1 federal record
- CITY OF STANTON — STANTON — 1 federal record
- ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY — DAVENPORT — 1 federal record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOUSING & DINING — IOWA CITY — 1 federal record
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FACILITIES MANAGEMENT — IOWA CITY — 1 federal record
- GRINNELL COLLEGE — GRINNELL — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in IA, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 25 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the colleges, universities, and professional schools sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.6. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.73, which is above the industry average.
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- What is IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $39,780 in total penalties.
- How does IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.73 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY of AMES, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY resolves to the parent rollup Iowa State University, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY include 2 hospitalizations.
This profile may be incomplete if IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.