Enforcement report · September 2026

Iowa: OSHA enforcement right now

OSHA Radar computes these figures from public U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, filtered the way we filter briefs: nonzero current penalties, fresh cases, duplicates removed. They will not match raw record counts — that is the point.

Severity mix

• Serious: 192
• Other-than-serious: 102

Most-cited standards

1. Hazard communication (chemical labeling & SDS) — 22×
2. Electrical — general requirements — 20×
3. Machine guarding — general — 19×
4. 29 CFR 88.4 — 18×
5. Lockout/tagout — control of hazardous energy — 17×

Methodology: see /data. Initial penalties may change through settlement or contest. OSHA Radar is an independent service built on public U.S. Department of Labor records. Not affiliated with or endorsed by OSHA or any government agency.