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TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.

801 N. 19TH AVENUE E., NEWTON, IA, 50208
Operated by Trinity Structural Towers Inc
333611Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 16 years
Violations
26
$28,700 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $28,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
4
0.3 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
26
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$28,700
$1,104 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $28,700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IA33$12,500Apr 2010May 2012
29 CFR 8800.0421$3,500Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 IIIA11$2,500Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.1026 L0111$2,250Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0254 B04 IV11$2,250Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$1,500May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,500Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0911$1,000Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.1026 D0111$700Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 IB11$500Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 II11$500Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.0219 G11May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II11May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0211May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 III11Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 IX11Oct 2010Oct 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.1027 M04 I11Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11Apr 2010Apr 2010

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3336 within IA. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $1,575
Inspection frequency
71st
peer median: 2

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
0.5
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
1.0
vs industry
−0.9

Reported for 214 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
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.0
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

Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 9, 2010AMPUTATED,FINGER,RING,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BOLT11
Jun 17, 2010WHEEL,TANDEM LIFT,INADEQUATE MAINT,STUCK,GANTRY CRANE,LIGHTING,UNSTABLE SURFACE,CRANE OPERATOR,OVERTURN,POOR VISIBILITY1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IA — for Trinity Structural Towers Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
2
Representation (union)
3

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 Trinity Structural Towers 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.). 5 cases · 2 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RD-195382Representation electionMar 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-145784Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Feb 2015ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RD-145606Representation electionFeb 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019800Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RC-017718Representation electionJul 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 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 TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-04-02Follow-up55$9,000
2010-09-15Referral0$0
2010-06-24Complaint96$13,000
2010-02-22Complaint125$6,700

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Trinity Structural Towers Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Trinity Structural Towers Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, 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 Trinity Structural Towers Inc.

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 TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $28,700 in total penalties.
How does TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC. operates in the turbine and turbine generator set units manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.49 compared to an industry average of 1.