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PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. is a highway, street, and bridge construction employer in CHELSEA, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $13,260 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC.

HIGHWAY 30, CHELSEA, IA, 52215

Parent: Peterson Contractors Inc. (14 locations)

237310 Top companies in Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

EIN: 420921654

492 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$13,260 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
1.5
Self-Reported TRIR
1.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$13,260
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
144
MSHA Penalties
$57,848

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$6,630 avg per violation$13,260 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$71,108 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
0
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

73%
Above average violations
vs 187 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. is one of 14 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Peterson Contractors Inc..

Federal enforcement records on PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Peterson Contractors Inc. across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Peterson Contractors Inc.

Other employers in Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction within IA

Industry context

Within the highway, street, and bridge construction industry in IA, PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. ranks in the 73th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 187 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the highway, street, and bridge construction sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.53, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $13,260 in total penalties.
How does PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.53 compared to an industry average of 1.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. of CHELSEA, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Peterson Contractors Inc., which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if PETERSON CONTRACTORS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.