Establishment profile
NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC
1700 MAURY STREET, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
522110 — Commercial Banking
EIN 462866279
Summary
NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $26,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th 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
NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $26,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $15,078 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0502 D16 III | 1 | 1 | $10,922 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0454 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
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 in NAICS 5221 within IA. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 3 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 198 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 NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | Aerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Back,Beam,Concrete,Concrete Panel,Construction,Contusion,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Flying Object,Foot,Fracture,H-Beam,Insufficient Supervision,Knee,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nerve damage,Steel,Steel Beam,Steel Erection,Steel Worker,Structural Collapse | 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 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 NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION 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 NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION 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 NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-27 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $26,000 | |
| 1987-04-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial banking within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WELLS FARGO CARD SERVICES, INC.URBANDALE — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $26,000 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC operates in the commercial banking industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.89 compared to an industry average of 0.2.