Establishment profile
NOR-AM COLD STORAGE
1555 21ST STREET SOUTHWEST, LE MARS, IA, 51031
Operated by Nor-Am Cold Storage · 1 of 3 establishments
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $8,036 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N06 | 1 | 1 | $6,500 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N15 | 1 | 1 | $6,005 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | $674 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2025 | Mar 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
Above average violations in NAICS 4931 within IA. Peer group: 166 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 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
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- 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Forklift,Fracture,Leg,Pallet Jack,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | Amputation,Collision,Crushed,Foot,Pit | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Elevated Work Plat,Fall,Fracture,Hip,Pallet,Palletized Cargo | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOR-AM COLD STORAGE 1555 21ST STREET · LE MARS, IA, 51031 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | Complaint | 2 | — | $8,036 | |
| 2019-08-13 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,500 | |
| 2018-10-30 | Referral | 2 | — | $6,679 | |
| 2018-02-21 | Referral | 1 | — | $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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in refrigerated warehousing and storage within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICSSIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLOVERLEAF COLD STORAGE CO.LE MARS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILLARD REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC.DES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLCBETTENDORF — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLOVERLEAF COLD STORAGE CO.SIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- DES MOINES COLD STORAGE CO., INC.DES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLCCEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRYSTAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.WATERLOO — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLARD REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC.SIOUX CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORT DODGE ICE & COLD, L.C.FORT DODGE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Nor-Am Cold Storage locationsParent rollup
- Refrigerated Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Refrigerated Warehousing and in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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Contact sales →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.