Establishment profile
PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.
460 EAST 18TH STREET, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
Operated by Portzen Construction · 1 of 11 establishments
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 421333459
Summary
PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $2,733 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,891 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2362 within IA. Peer group: 1,891 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 130 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 PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION 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 PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-13 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $1,250 | |
| 2013-11-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-25 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $438 | |
| 2003-11-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-24 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $425 | |
| 1991-07-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1989-08-16 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $120 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC. is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Portzen Construction.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Portzen Construction across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial and institutional building construction within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.COUNCIL BLUFFS — 3 federal enforcement records
- RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.DAVENPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.AMES — 3 federal enforcement records
- MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.CEDAR RAPIDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- MIRON CONSTRUCTIONIOWA CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.COUNCIL BLUFFS — 3 federal enforcement records
- RYAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.DAVENPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- SENECA COMPANIESSIOUX CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARL A NELSON AND COMPANYCEDAR RAPIDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- MIRON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.AMES — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Portzen Construction, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.DUBUQUE, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.GUTTENBERG, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.MAQUOKETA, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.DUBUQUE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.OTTUMWA, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.MONTICELLO, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Portzen Construction locationsParent rollup
- Commercial and Institutional Building ConstructionAll employers in this industry
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 Portzen Construction, which operates 11 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.
Frequently asked
- What is PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $2,732.5 in total penalties.
- How does PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.27 compared to an industry average of 1.2.