State profile
Workplace enforcement
in Iowa.
Federal enforcement records for 41,004 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
IA
Employers41,004
OSHA violations112,471
Penalties$66.4M
Fatalities1,141
Summary
Federal records show 41,004 employers in Iowa with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 112,471 OSHA violations and $66,449,382 in assessed penalties. 1,141 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 4,628 cases against in-state employers, recovering $31,011,478 in back wages.
State totals
Employers
41,004
OSHA inspections
50,986
OSHA violations
112,471
Penalties
$66.4M
Fatality investigations
1,141
WHD cases
4,628
WHD back wages
$31.0M
Last refreshed
Jun 13
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIRELLI ARMSTRONG TIRE CORP. - MIDWEST DIVISION | DES MOINES | 249 | $68,119 | — |
| 2 | SIVYER STEEL CORPORATION | BETTENDORF Steel Foundries (except Investment) | 205 | $256,184 | — |
| 3 | KEOKUK STEEL CASTINGS CO. | KEOKUK Iron Foundries | 167 | $168,550 | 1 |
| 4 | JOHN MORRELL & CO. | SIOUX CITY Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 166 | $182,069 | — |
| 5 | EAGLE IRON WORKS Parent: McLanahan Corporation | DES MOINES Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 160 | $72,585 | — |
| 6 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. Parent: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC | FOREST CITY Motor Home Manufacturing | 155 | $129,827 | — |
| 7 | GRAIN PROCESSING CORPORATION Parent: Ruan | MUSCATINE Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | 148 | $151,661 | 1 |
| 8 | AGRIPROCESSORS, INC. | POSTVILLE Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 139 | $308,400 | — |
| 9 | BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE AGRICULTURAL TIRE DIV. | DES MOINES Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | 134 | $527,750 | 1 |
| 10 | EVERCO INDUSTRIES | OTTUMWA | 128 | $32,335 | — |
| 11 | COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT CO. INC. | CARROLL | 128 | $10,217 | — |
| 12 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Parent: United States Postal Service | DES MOINES Postal Service | 123 | $182,650 | — |
| 13 | SIOUX CITY FOUNDRY CO. | SIOUX CITY Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 121 | $63,953 | — |
| 14 | ADM CORN PROCESSING | CLINTON Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | 113 | $226,675 | — |
| 15 | GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., INC. | COUNCIL BLUFFS Iron Foundries | 112 | $74,043 | 2 |
| 16 | CLAY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | CEDAR FALLS | 112 | $12,115 | — |
| 17 | VIKING PUMP Parent: IDEX CORP | CEDAR FALLS Iron Foundries | 107 | $76,040 | 1 |
| 18 | QUAKER OATS COMPANY Parent: PEPSICO INC | CEDAR RAPIDS Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing | 106 | $73,625 | — |
| 19 | BLOOMFIELD FOUNDRY, INC. | BLOOMFIELD Iron Foundries | 103 | $34,373 | — |
| 20 | JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS Parent: John Deere | DUBUQUE Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 101 | $67,448 | 1 |
| 21 | PRIES ENTERPRISES INC | INDEPENDENCE Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding | 99 | $89,421 | — |
| 22 | BURLINGTON BASKET COMPANY INC. | BURLINGTON | 97 | $13,185 | — |
| 23 | FIBRE BODY INDUSTRIES, INC. | SWEA CITY | 96 | $14,120 | — |
| 24 | ANDREW'S PRESTRESSED CONCRETE | CLEAR LAKE Other Concrete Product Manufacturing | 95 | $212,258 | 2 |
| 25 | FRIT INDUSTRIES INC | Humboldt | 93 | $23,380 | 1 |
| 26 | COLLIS INC. | CLINTON Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | 91 | $63,236 | — |
| 27 | TITAN WHEEL INTERNATIONAL INC. | WALCOTT | 90 | $72,840 | — |
| 28 | CEDAR MANUFACTURING CO. | CEDAR RAPIDS | 90 | $35,000 | — |
| 29 | W C I LAUNDRY DIVISION | WEBSTER CITY | 89 | $20,330 | 1 |
| 30 | CLOW CORPORATION | OSKALOOSA | 88 | $23,750 | — |
| 31 | RUSSELLOY FOUNDRY INC. | DURANT Iron Foundries | 87 | $19,732 | — |
| 32 | WAYNE ENGINEERING CORPORATION | CEDAR FALLS Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing | 85 | $15,043 | — |
| 33 | WELLS DAIRY, INC. | LE MARS Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing | 84 | $155,245 | 1 |
| 34 | AMANA REFRIGERATION, INC. | AMANA | 84 | $62,095 | — |
| 35 | FORT DODGE ICE & COLD, L.C. | FORT DODGE Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | 83 | $125,050 | 1 |
| 36 | DEE ZEE, INC. Parent: Dee Zee, Inc | DES MOINES General Warehousing and Storage | 83 | $89,388 | — |
| 37 | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Parent: University of Iowa | IOWA CITY Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 83 | $67,321 | — |
| 38 | EXCEL CORPORATION | OTTUMWA Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 76 | $99,090 | 1 |
| 39 | HAMMER'S PLASTIC RECYCLING CORP. | IOWA FALLS | 76 | $12,760 | — |
| 40 | ELECTROLUX HOME CARE PRODUCTS, INC. | JEFFERSON | 75 | $92,732 | — |
| 41 | UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING CORP. | CEDAR RAPIDS | 75 | $39,080 | — |
| 42 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Parent: United States Postal Service | DES MOINES Postal Service | 73 | $41,600 | 1 |
| 43 | FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO | Des Moines | 72 | $9,550 | — |
| 44 | HARNISCHFEGER CORPORATION | CEDAR RAPIDS | 72 | $7,280 | — |
| 45 | VIKING PUMP DIV HOUDAILLE Parent: IDEX CORP | Cedar Falls | 71 | $6,320 | — |
| 46 | SUNRISE FARMS INC. Parent: Sonstegard Foods | HARRIS Chicken Egg Production | 70 | $184,500 | — |
| 47 | TITAN TIRE CORPORATION Parent: TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC | DES MOINES Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | 70 | $134,475 | 1 |
| 48 | FAWN ENGINEERING CORPORATION | CLIVE | 70 | $67,150 | — |
| 49 | RELCO LOCOMOTIVES INCORPORATED Parent: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | ALBIA Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 70 | $44,975 | — |
| 50 | AG PROCESSING INC Parent: Ag Processing Inc | SERGEANT BLUFF Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | 69 | $327,728 | 4 |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI INDUSTRIES & BLUFF ELEVAT | Council Bluffs | 5 | 2 | $1,700 |
| AG PROCESSING INC | SERGEANT BLUFF | 4 | 69 | $327,728 |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC. | STORM LAKE | 4 | 6 | $20,672 |
| GRAHAM AND SON TRUCKING | ALBURNETT | 4 | 5 | $2,888 |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC, IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | MIDDLETOWN | 3 | 14 | $42,625 |
| CITY OF MORNING SUN | MORNING SUN | 3 | 6 | $750 |
| GLEN DIAL & SON CONSTRUCTION | Ottumwa | 3 | 2 | $360 |
| DETERS TOWER SERVICE, INC. | HANCOCK | 3 | 2 | $3,000 |
| KEOKUK FIRE DEPARTMENT | KEOKUK | 3 | 1 | $0 |
| HUISMAN BROTHERS INC | Hudson | 3 | 1 | $140 |
| GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., INC. | COUNCIL BLUFFS | 2 | 112 | $74,043 |
| ANDREW'S PRESTRESSED CONCRETE | CLEAR LAKE | 2 | 95 | $212,258 |
| BOYER VALLEY COMPANY | ARION | 2 | 60 | $33,594 |
| VOGEL PAINT & WAX COMPANY INC./DIAMOND VOGEL PAINT | ORANGE CITY | 2 | 52 | $46,620 |
| VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY | PELLA | 2 | 46 | $108,478 |
| REMBRANDT ENTERPRISES | REMBRANDT | 2 | 45 | $102,010 |
| GLENWOOD STATE HOSPITAL SCHOOL | GLENWOOD | 2 | 43 | $17,510 |
| TRANSCO RAILWAY PRODUCTS INC. | OELWEIN | 2 | 43 | $83,532 |
| NUTRA-FLO CHEMICAL CO. | SIOUX CITY | 2 | 22 | $6,010 |
| U. S. TANNING | SERGEANT BLUFF | 2 | 21 | $13,920 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within Iowa.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 1,755 | 2,589 | $1,813,997 |
| 333111 | Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 103 | 1,339 | $976,521 |
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 638 | 1,291 | $1,126,417 |
| 562910 | Remediation Services | 747 | 1,278 | $418,095 |
| 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 713 | 1,226 | $861,485 |
| 238140 | Masonry Contractors | 394 | 1,145 | $642,649 |
| 311611 | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 84 | 1,112 | $2,053,710 |
| 238130 | Framing Contractors | 407 | 1,097 | $736,457 |
| 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 677 | 920 | $677,070 |
| 331511 | Iron Foundries | 17 | 863 | $567,823 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.