Citation Atlas

Iowa OSHA citations and inspections

Data as of October 5, 2026

Weekly digest of OSHA citations issued to employers in Iowa, inspections opened recently, and the standards and industries cited most. Iowa is covered by State Plan (private and public sector). The most-cited industry in the last 12 months was manufacturing.

270inspections cited, last 12 months
862alleged violation items
$10,341median initial penalty per inspection
7%of cited inspections contested
45inspections opened, last 60 days, no citations yet

Recently issued citations: week of Aug 10, 2026

7 inspections with citations issued in the week of Aug 10, 2026, the most recent week with published records. Open this week's digest.

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Michael Foods, Inc. Norwalk Aug 14, 2026 1910.132(a), 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)2 $26,007 $20,806 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 10, 2026 osha.gov
Des Moines Excavating, LLC Des Moines Aug 14, 2026 1926.652(a)(1), 1926.651(c)(2), 1926.100(a)3 $14,895 $14,895 OpenAbatement due Sep 10, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 4, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Otis Elevator Company West Des Moines Aug 14, 2026 1910.147(c)(4)(i)1 $14,895 $14,895 ContestedAbatement due Sep 10, 2026Contested Sep 8, 2026 osha.gov
Upper Iowa University Fayette Aug 14, 2026 1910.178(l)(1)(i)1 $10,758 $5,379 Informal settlement osha.gov
Name withheld (individual) Elk Run Heights Aug 14, 2026 1910.30(a)(1), 1910.28(b)(1)(i)2 $10,753 $5,376 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 2, 2026 osha.gov
Red Boot Beverage Des Moines Aug 14, 2026 1910.176(b), 1910.178(m)(7)2 $8,158 $4,079 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 9, 2026 osha.gov
JTV Manufacturing Inc. Sutherland Aug 14, 2026 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(A)(2), 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) +2 more6 $0 $0 OpenAbatement due Sep 10, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 4, 2026 (est.) osha.gov

Weekly digest archive

Inspections recently opened

These inspections were opened in the last 60 days and have no citations in the public data yet. An inspection can follow a complaint, referral, program or random selection; opening an inspection does not mean any violation was found.

45 inspections opened in Iowa in the last 60 days have no citations yet (0 opened in the last 14 days). By industry: Manufacturing 14, Construction 12, Wholesale trade 9, Retail trade 3, Public administration 3, Real estate & rental 2.

EstablishmentCityIndustryOpenedSource
Central Plains Stockyards LLCHumestonWholesale tradeSep 17, 2026osha.gov
Name withheld (individual)DavenportAccommodation & food servicesSep 16, 2026osha.gov
Henniges Automotive, Inc.KeokukManufacturingSep 15, 2026osha.gov
Porter Hardware & RentalDes MoinesRetail tradeSep 14, 2026osha.gov
MercyoneAnkenyHealth care & social assistanceSep 10, 2026osha.gov
 The 5 most recent of 45. The other 40 are in the subscriber alert.

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards in Iowa

StandardTopicInspectionsItems
88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)4345
1910.212Machine Guarding3740
1910.147Lockout/Tagout3048
1910.303Electrical General3053
1910.305Wiring Methods2845
1910.178Forklifts2558
1910.1200Hazard Communication2439
1910.132PPE General Requirements2229
1904.39Severe Injury Reporting2021
1904.29OSHA 300 and 301 Forms1818
1910.219Power Transmission Guarding1633
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces1625
1910.28Fall Protection Duty1518
1926.501Fall Protection1518
1910.157Fire Extinguishers1416
 State Plan states may cite state-specific codes, shown as recorded.

By industry

IndustryInspections citedMedian initial penalty
Manufacturing110$11,941
Construction63$9,813
Retail trade19$10,753
Wholesale trade15$10,504
Transportation & warehousing13$7,094
Other services11$11,823
Accommodation & food services6$7,626
Public administration6$5,732
Educational services5$10,758
Health care & social assistance5$10,050
Real estate & rental4$6,738
Agriculture, forestry & fishing4$10,641
Administrative & waste services4$33,606
Arts, entertainment & recreation2$4,434
Information1$0
Professional & technical services1$2,639
Mining, oil & gas1$26,788

Largest proposed penalties

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Name withheld (individual) Muscatine Mar 27, 2026 1910.165(d)(1), 1910.165(b)(1), 1910.159(c)(9), 1910.36(d)(1) +1 more5 $550,000 $550,000 Final orderAbatement due Mar 29, 2027 osha.gov
Waterloo Processing, LLC Waterloo Oct 10, 2025 1910.178(m)(7), 1910.134(c)(1), 1910.134(f)(1), 1910.132(d)(1)(i) +14 more18 $404,324 $404,324 ContestedAbatement due Nov 5, 2025Contested Oct 23, 2025 osha.gov
Medical Associates Clinic, P.C Dubuque Mar 27, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B), 1910.1001(j)(1)(iii), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1926.1101(h)(1)(iv) +7 more11 $363,893 $363,893 ContestedAbatement due Apr 22, 2026Contested Apr 22, 2026 osha.gov
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC Des Moines Aug 28, 2026 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.334(a)(2)(i), 1910.305(a)(2)(ix), 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(A) +3 more7 $90,908 $45,454 Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 24, 2026 osha.gov
MPC Enterprises, Inc. Mount Pleasant May 29, 2026 1910.28(b)(7), 1910.29(a)(1), 1910.147(c)(5)(i), 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A) +4 more8 $76,958 $47,788 Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 24, 2026 osha.gov
Premium Velocity Auto, LLC Des Moines May 4, 2026 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021), 1910.305(b)(2)(i), 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), 1910.303(g)(1) +8 more12 $76,608 $38,304 Informal settlementAbatement due May 29, 2026 osha.gov
City of Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Jan 9, 2026 1926.1207(b)(5), 1926.1207(a), 1926.1211(c)(2), 1926.1211(c)(1) +9 more13 $74,475 $37,238 Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 5, 2026 osha.gov
East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. Corydon Oct 16, 2025 1910.132(a), 1910.133(a)(1), 1910.138(a)3 $64,288 $30,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Nov 20, 2025 osha.gov
Homemakers Plaza, Inc. Urbandale Dec 30, 2025 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.303(b)(7)(i), 1910.303(g)(1), 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) +6 more10 $61,710 $37,500 Formal settlementAbatement due Jan 27, 2026Contested Jan 27, 2026 osha.gov
Dee Zee, Inc. Pleasant Hill Mar 19, 2026 1926.451(g)(4)(i), 1926.454(a)(3)2 $59,107 $26,007 Informal settlementAbatement due May 5, 2026 osha.gov
Ten largest initial penalties in the last 12 months. Compare with the current penalty and status.

Questions

How many OSHA citations were issued in Iowa in the last 12 months?

270 inspections in Iowa had citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, with 862 alleged violation items in the public data as of October 5, 2026.

Who enforces workplace safety in Iowa?

Iowa is covered by State Plan (private and public sector). State Plan states may cite their own state standards in addition to federal 29 CFR standards.

What are the most-cited standards in Iowa?

The most-cited standards were 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021), 1910.212 (Machine Guarding), 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout).

What is the typical OSHA penalty in Iowa?

The median initial (proposed) penalty per cited inspection was $10,341; the median current penalty was $7,092. 7% of cited inspections had at least one item still under contest.

How current is this Iowa data?

Records are rebuilt weekly from DOL bulk data. Citations appear about a month after issuance (newest issuance date in this snapshot: Sep 3, 2026). Newly opened inspections appear within a few weeks of opening.