Establishment profile
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
R.R. 1, HORTICULTURE STATION, AMES, IA, 50010
Operated by Iowa State University · 1 of 4 establishments
Summary
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $41,490 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 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
100% 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 · 33 citations in this view · $38,330 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 4 | 4 | $910 | Jan 1988 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 3 | 3 | $8,300 | Mar 1990 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 3 | 2 | — | Jun 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $12,210 | Sep 1991 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 2 | 1 | $600 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Mar 1990 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 2 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 1992 | Nov 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $810 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 3000.1 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 1 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
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. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 41 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.
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 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. 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 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-10-28 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-10-14 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $10,000 | |
| 1992-01-23 | Complaint | 10 | 5 | $25,000 | |
| 1991-06-05 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $1,330 | |
| 1990-07-05 | Complaint | 18 | 4 | $1,140 | |
| 1990-03-06 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,100 | |
| 1990-02-22 | Complaint | 12 | 4 | $2,920 | |
| 1987-12-17 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Iowa State University.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Iowa State University across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Iowa State University, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYAMES, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYBOONE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYAMES, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Iowa State University locationsParent rollup
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Iowa State University, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $41,490 in total penalties.