Establishment profile
THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.
666 WALNUT, 9TH FLOOR, DES MOINES, IA, 50309
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
EIN 421512625
Summary
THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $8,340 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,887 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $8,340 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 B02 | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A09 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 H01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0102 A01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0025 A | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A14 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
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 2362 within IA. Peer group: 1,887 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 1,092 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 THE WEITZ COMPANY, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1991 | CONCRETE FORM WORK,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,CONCRETE BUCKET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONCRETEFatality | 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 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RM-001370 | Representation election | May 2004 | May 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-017274 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2004 | May 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-016222 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2001 | Feb 2002 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseBASE BIDcontract · Last action 2011-01-04$2,855,275
- General Services AdministrationSBA RENOVATIONS NEAL SMITH FEDERAL BUILDING 210 WALNUT STREET DES MOINES, IAcontract · Last action 2010-02-09$239,290
- Department of DefenseSAFETY & QUALITY CONTROL PLANcontract · Last action 2008-09-30$200
- Department of DefenseCONSTRUCTION MATOCcontract · Last action 2011-09-26$0
- General Services AdministrationCMC IDIQ FOR IOWA (EXCLUDING THE CITIES OF COUNCIL BLUFFS AND SIOUX CITY, IA)contract · Last action 2013-02-19$-1,000
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 236220 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2013-02-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-03-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-10-18 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $4,000 | |
| 1990-09-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1989-07-25 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $500 | |
| 1988-12-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $140 | |
| 1982-07-07 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $3,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE WEITZ COMPANY, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $8,340 in total penalties.
- How does THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.53 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
- Has THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving THE WEITZ COMPANY, INC..