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RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.

2815 28TH AVENUE N., FORT DODGE, IA, 50501
Operated by Rasch Construction, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 421287079

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OSHA inspections
2
over 41 years
Violations
7
$1,750 in penalties
Penalties
$1,750
$250 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $1,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 263 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
2
0.0 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
7
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$1,750
$250 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within IA. Peer group: 263 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
58th
peer median: $1,350
Inspection frequency
88th
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
0.0
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.9

Reported for 26 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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

Planned
1
Referral
1

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 RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$73
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 3 violations · $73 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Davis-Bacon (federal construction)Apr 2020121$65
CWHSSA (federal-contract overtime)Apr 2020111$8

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $73 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Sep 2019 – Apr 2020Site Preparation Contractors$731

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in IA — for Rasch Construction, Inc, not this location alone

Violations
28
Assessed penalties
$3,262

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Rasch Construction, Inc operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 28 citations · 5S&S · 28 contractor · $3,262 proposed / $3,262 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6197119
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Mar 2007YesModNegligence$291$291
8745318
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Feb 2014YesModNegligence$243$243
6197120
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Mar 2007YesModNegligence$221$221
5113437
Cerne Calcium Co., LLC
Webster, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Aug 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
5113436
Cerne Calcium Co., LLC
Webster, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Aug 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
9482657
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Jan 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9482656
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Jan 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9482655
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Jan 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9482654
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Jan 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9482653
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Jan 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9482652
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Jan 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9382074
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9382073
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9382072
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
7814983
Pedersen Quarry
Humboldt, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Mar 2000YesModNegligence$113$113
8745319
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8745317
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8745316
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8745315
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Feb 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8745314
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Feb 2014YesModNegligence$100$100
8737256
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Dec 2012NoLowNegligence$100$100
6197122
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6197121
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Mar 2007NoModNegligence$60$60
6197118
Moore Quarry
Pocahontas, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Mar 2007NoLowNegligence$60$60
7815504
Fort Dodge Mine
Webster, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
May 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7815503
Fort Dodge Mine
Webster, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
May 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7815502
Fort Dodge Mine
Webster, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
May 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7814984
Pedersen Quarry
Humboldt, IA
contractor: Rasch Construction Co Inc
Mar 2000NoModNegligence$55$55

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RASCH CONSTRUCTION, 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 RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1721
Operation
A

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 RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.8M
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.8M
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    PKA - DEMOLITION OF MULTIPLE FACILITIES INCLUDING A POOL AND SURROUNDING FACILITIES AND VACATED DORMITORY.
    contract · Last action 2021-01-22
    $1,554,384
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCE AND MATERIALS AND PERFORM ALL OPERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH (SITE SUPPORT FOR AMARG TENSION FABRIC STRUCTURES #3 - 6) AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, ARIZONA.
    contract · Last action 2020-07-23
    $245,582

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238910 - SITE PREPARATION CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2021-01-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-08-18Referral33$1,200
1985-06-12Planned4$550

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rasch Construction, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rasch Construction, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in water and sewer line and related structures construction within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Rasch Construction, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RASCH 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 Rasch Construction, Inc, which operates 4 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 RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $1,750 in total penalties.
How does RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC. operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. RASCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.