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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

3726 520TH AVENUE, AMES, IA, 50014
Operated by Iowa State University · 1 of 4 establishments
112210Hog and Pig Farming

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OSHA inspections
1
over 7 years
Violations
1
$7,700 in penalties
Penalties
$7,700
$7,700 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $7,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 39th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$7,700
$7,700 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

39th

Below average violations in NAICS 1122 within IA. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $1,675
Inspection frequency
0th
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
0.0
vs industry
−3.4
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−4.2

Reported for 22 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
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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

Referral
1

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 19, 2019Carbon Monoxide,Carboxyhemoglobin,Confined Space,Dizziness,Toxic Atmosphere,Toxic Fumes,Ventilation11

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
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-02-22Referral11$7,700

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 employers in this industry and state

Other employers in hog and pig farming within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Iowa State University, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's OSHA violation history?
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $7,700 in total penalties.
How does IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's safety record compare to its industry?
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY operates in the hog and pig farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.