Establishment profile
TMC TRANSPORTATION
6115 SW LELAND AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50321
Operated by TMC Transportation · 1 of 3 establishments
484121 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
EIN 421119321
Summary
TMC TRANSPORTATION has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $6,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TMC TRANSPORTATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $6,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1200.004 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
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 4841 within IA. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 8 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 685 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 TMC TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 · 53 violations · $10,695 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2007 | 1 | 53 | 53 | $10,695 | — |
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 · 53 violations · $10,695 in backwages · 53 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2005 – Jun 2007 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance | FLSA | 53 | 53 | $10,695 | — |
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 TMC TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for TMC Transportation, 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 TMC Transportation 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-307607 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | 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 TMC TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TMC TRANSPORTATION 6115 SW LELAND AVE · DES MOINES, IA, 50321 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TMC TRANSPORTATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-16 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $6,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TMC TRANSPORTATION is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization TMC Transportation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of TMC Transportation across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ATLANTIC CARRIERS INC.ATLANTIC — 2 federal enforcement records
- USF HOLLAND, INC.DES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRST International Inc.Cedar Rapids — 2 federal enforcement records
- DECKER TRUCK LINE INC.FORT DODGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAIA MOTOR FREIGHTCEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHUSTER COLE MARS — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE FLORILLI CORPORATIONWEST LIBERTY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELLIOTT BROS TRUCK LINEDYSART — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES, INC.MASON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENNETH HITE TRUCKING LLCOTTUMWA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by TMC Transportation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TMC TRANSPORTATIONSOUTHPORT, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All TMC Transportation locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, TruckloadAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TMC TRANSPORTATION 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 TMC Transportation, which operates 3 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TMC TRANSPORTATION's OSHA violation history?
- TMC TRANSPORTATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
- How does TMC TRANSPORTATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- TMC TRANSPORTATION operates in the general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. TMC TRANSPORTATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.29 compared to an industry average of 2.3.