Establishment profile
SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC.
HIGHWAY 34 WEST, FAIRFIELD, IA, 52556
Operated by Schaus-Vorhies Contracting, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
238120 — Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Summary
SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $90 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,456 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
60% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $90 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 IIJ | 1 | 1 | $50 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 3000.1 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1200.005 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 2381 within IA. Peer group: 18,456 employers. This establishment has 7 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 23 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 SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 1 statute · 19 violations · $39,261 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis-Bacon (federal construction) | Aug 2010 | 1 | 19 | 19 | $39,261 | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 19 violations · $39,261 in backwages · 19 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 – Aug 2010 | Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors | Davis-Bacon | 19 | 19 | $39,261 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, 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 SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, 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 SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-08-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-11 | Planned | 2 | — | $40 | |
| 1988-03-23 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $50 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Schaus-Vorhies Contracting, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Schaus-Vorhies Contracting, Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in structural steel and precast concrete contractors within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARL A. NELSON & CO.FORT MADISON — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEITHER AND CHERRY, CO.FORT MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARL A. NELSON & CO.KALONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRIDGE CITY CONSTRUCTION INC.ALBIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEEL BUILDERS, INC.BONDURANT — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRIDGE CITY CONSTRUCTION INC.MARSHALLTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- YODER ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLCNORTH LIBERTY — 1 federal enforcement record
- A & B WELDING INC.BURLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST STEEL ERECTION, INC.WEST DES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAVIS ERECTION CO, INC.COUNCIL BLUFFS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Schaus-Vorhies Contracting, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Structural Steel and Precast Concrete ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Structural Steel and in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Schaus-Vorhies Contracting, Inc, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $90 in total penalties.
- How does SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC. operates in the structural steel and precast concrete contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. SCHAUS-VORHIES CONTRACTING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.