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MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.

122 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 175, IDA GROVE, IA, 51445
336214Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
17
over 53 years
Violations
46
$23,273 in penalties
Penalties
$23,273
$506 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $23,273 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 74 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MIDWEST INDUSTRIES 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
17
0.3 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
46
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$23,273
$506 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 17
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 17

59% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 25 citations in this view · $23,143 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,863Nov 2011Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I22$2,575Jun 1990Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$1,170Mar 1973Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$850Jan 1989Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0122Oct 1980Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$4,200Jan 2022Jan 2022
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$2,500Dec 1991Dec 1991
29 CFR 1910.0217 D01 II11$1,875Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0217 F0211$1,875Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$1,500Dec 1991Dec 1991
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IC11$825Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0108 B0111$800Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$800Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$560Aug 1984Aug 1984
29 CFR 1910.0219 E02 I11$400Nov 2014Nov 2014
29 CFR 1904.0009 B11$100Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0157 A0511$80Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A11$65Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0133 A11$55Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$50Mar 1973Mar 1973

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3362 within IA. Peer group: 74 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $5,481
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 3

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
1.6
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
5.9
vs industry
−0.1

Reported for 351 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
6.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.9
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

Planned
6
Complaint
1
Accident
2
Referral
4

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 MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.. 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
Oct 21, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Fingertip,Inspecting,Inspection,Partial Amputation,Pulley,Repair1
Jun 30, 2011AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PIPE,STRUCK BY,NIP POINT1
Apr 29, 2004AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,MACHINE OPERATOR,LACERATION,METAL SAW,BLADE,HAND1
Dec 4, 1991AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART11
May 22, 1990AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,BLIND REACHING11
May 22, 1990ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,ROPS,OVERHEAD GUARD,LAWN MOWER,OVERTURNFatality11

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
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MIDWEST INDUSTRIES 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 MIDWEST INDUSTRIES 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 MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC
122 EAST STATE HIGHWAY 175 · IDA GROVE, IA, 51445
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00Sep 2013View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
65942
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$9K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Defense
$5K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$5K
Department of Agriculture$4K
General Services Administration$0
Department of Veterans Affairs$0
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: 2330 DOUBLE PWC TRAILER (P/N PWCD2
    contract · Last action 2008-05-01
    $4,868
  • Department of Agriculture
    BOAT TRAILER
    contract · Last action 2011-09-09
    $4,210
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    LOCUM
    contract · Last action 2012-12-10
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ITEMS DIRECTLY RELATED TO MARINE EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2008-11-06
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2008-04-28
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 315999 - OTHER APPAREL ACCESSORIES AND OTHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-12-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-10-26Referral11$4,200
2014-07-21Referral99$8,488
2011-10-17Referral22$2,750
2011-01-20Planned1$0
2004-05-24Referral0$0
1992-11-04Unprogrammed Related0$0
1991-12-04Accident22$4,000
1990-10-17Follow-up0$0
1990-05-22Accident11$700
1988-12-19Planned21$450
1986-04-30Planned0$0
1985-02-26Planned0$0
1984-06-13Planned102$560
1980-09-22Planned3$0
1973-05-09Follow-up0$0
1973-04-12Follow-up0$0
1973-02-09Complaint152$2,125

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $23,272.5 in total penalties.
How does MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC. operates in the travel trailer and camper manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6. MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.61 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
Has MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MIDWEST INDUSTRIES INC..