Establishment profile
MODERN PIPING, INC.
1001 FIRST STREET S.W., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52406
Operated by Modern Piping · 1 of 15 establishments
EIN 420799994
Summary
MODERN PIPING, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $4,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,581 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MODERN PIPING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $4,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0028 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 IIA | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1052 A04 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1052 C01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 C01 II | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1060 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 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 most other employers. Peer group: 18,581 employers. This establishment has 10 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 427 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 MODERN PIPING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 MODERN PIPING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in IA — for Modern Piping, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Modern Piping operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $100 proposed / $100 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8667458 | Pattison Company, LLC Clayton, IA contractor: Modern Piping, Inc. | Mar 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MODERN PIPING, 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 MODERN PIPING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MODERN PIPING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MODERN PIPING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-06-08 | Planned | 7 | — | $2,900 | |
| 1991-05-06 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $1,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MODERN PIPING, INC. is one of 15 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Modern Piping.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Modern Piping across all 15 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Modern Piping, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MODERN PIPING INCIOWA CITY, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Modern Piping locationsParent rollup
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MODERN PIPING, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Modern Piping, which operates 15 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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- What is MODERN PIPING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MODERN PIPING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $4,100 in total penalties.