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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY is a hog and pig farming employer in AMES, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $7,700 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 2, 2026.

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

3726 520TH AVENUE, AMES, IA, 50014

Parent: Iowa State University (3 locations)

112210 Top companies in Hog and Pig Farming

16,257 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$7,700 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
0.7
Self-Reported TRIR
1.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$7,700
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,700 avg per violation$7,700 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$7,700 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

48%
Below average violations
vs 34 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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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

Other employers in Hog and Pig Farming within IA

Industry context

Within the hog and pig farming industry in IA, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ranks in the 48th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 34 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the hog and pig farming sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY's self-reported DART rate is 0.73, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

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 0.73 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

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 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 2, 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 1 hospitalization.

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.