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NOR-AM COLD STORAGE

1555 21ST STREET SOUTHWEST, LE MARS, IA, 51031
Operated by Nor-Am Cold Storage · 1 of 3 establishments
493120Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
4
over 8 years
Violations
6
$21,965 in penalties
Penalties
$21,965
$3,661 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NOR-AM COLD STORAGE has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $21,965 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 166 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

NOR-AM COLD STORAGE 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
4
0.5 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
6
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$21,965
$3,661 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $21,965 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0411$8,036Mar 2025Mar 2025
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0611$6,500Aug 2019Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0178 N1511$6,005Dec 2018Dec 2018
29 CFR 1904.0007 B0311$750Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611$674Dec 2018Dec 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0511Mar 2025Mar 2025

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

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 4931 within IA. Peer group: 166 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $1,250
Inspection frequency
94th
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
1.0
vs industry
−1.9
TRIR
1.0
vs industry
−2.4

Reported for 243 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
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.0
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

Complaint
1
Referral
3

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 NOR-AM COLD STORAGE. 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
Aug 9, 2019Forklift,Fracture,Leg,Pallet Jack,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By11
Oct 8, 2018Amputation,Collision,Crushed,Foot,Pit11
Feb 7, 2018Elevated Work Plat,Fall,Fracture,Hip,Pallet,Palletized Cargo11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NOR-AM COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NOR-AM COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NOR-AM COLD STORAGE. 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 NOR-AM COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NOR-AM COLD STORAGE. 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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
NOR-AM COLD STORAGE
1555 21ST STREET · LE MARS, IA, 51031
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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
1380147
Operation
C

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 NOR-AM COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-07Complaint2$8,036
2019-08-13Referral1$6,500
2018-10-30Referral2$6,679
2018-02-21Referral1$750

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NOR-AM COLD STORAGE is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nor-Am Cold Storage.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nor-Am Cold Storage across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NOR-AM COLD STORAGE 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 Nor-Am Cold Storage, which operates 3 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 NOR-AM COLD STORAGE's OSHA violation history?
NOR-AM COLD STORAGE has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $21,965 in total penalties.
How does NOR-AM COLD STORAGE's safety record compare to its industry?
NOR-AM COLD STORAGE operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. NOR-AM COLD STORAGE's self-reported DART rate is 0.99 compared to an industry average of 2.9.