Workplace Safety Rankings in Iowa 2026
Iowa has 3,595 OSHA violations across 3,492 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Parker-Hannifin Corporation (Safety Score: 23/100).
270 Iowa employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 270 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 2 | Gerdau | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (25) |
| 3 | Earle M. Jorgensen Company | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (25) |
| 4 | Select Genetics LLC | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (25) |
| 5 | Discount Tire | 17 | 12 | $478K | F (26) |
| 6 | Graphic Packaging International, LLC | 11 | 8 | $342K | F (26) |
| 7 | Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (26) |
| 8 | Core & Main LP | 8 | 7 | $180K | F (26) |
| 9 | Associated Materials LLC | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 10 | Basf Corporation | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 11 | Spartech, LLC | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 12 | Plastipak Packaging, INC | 18 | 13 | $493K | F (27) |
| 13 | Berry Global INC. | 12 | 9 | $357K | F (27) |
| 14 | Link Snacks, INC. | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (27) |
| 15 | Jeld-Wen, INC. | 16 | 10 | $450K | F (29) |
| 16 | Mohawk Industries | 10 | 6 | $313K | F (29) |
| 17 | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 10 | 6 | $313K | F (29) |
| 18 | Cintas | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (29) |
| 19 | Packaging Corporation of America | 37 | 23 | $947K | F (30) |
| 20 | Builders Firstsource | 18 | 11 | $466K | F (30) |
Workplace safety data for Iowa is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Parker-Hannifin Corporation has the worst safety record in Iowa with a Safety Score of 23/100 (Grade F), 16 violations, and $520K in fines.
Iowa has 3,595 recorded OSHA violations across 3,492 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.