Summary
NATIONAL SPENCER, INC. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $5,590 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,456 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL SPENCER, INC. 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, 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 26 citations in this view · $5,590 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1981 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1981 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1981 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1981 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1981 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1981 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IC | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 1975 | May 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $320 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L010000I | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
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: 18,456 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NATIONAL SPENCER, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 NATIONAL SPENCER, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1988 | AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,DRILL PRESS,FOOT-POWERED PRESS | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 NATIONAL SPENCER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL SPENCER, 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 NATIONAL SPENCER, 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 NATIONAL SPENCER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL SPENCER, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NATIONAL SPENCER INC 1209 32ND AVE W · SPENCER, IA, 51301 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2011 | View → |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-05 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $4,000 | |
| 1988-03-14 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1986-03-11 | Complaint | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-12-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-08-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-04-22 | Complaint | 15 | 7 | $800 | |
| 1981-04-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-04 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-06-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-05-13 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $550 |
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 NATIONAL SPENCER, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- NATIONAL SPENCER, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $5,590 in total penalties.