Storm lake, IA

What the Data Says About Storm lake

Workplace safety enforcement records in Storm lake, IA span 10 employers and 25 OSHA inspections, producing an average of 2.5 inspections per employer. Across those inspections, federal inspectors documented 87 violations — a rate of 3.48 violations per inspection. Cumulative penalties assessed against local employers reach $96K, averaging $10K per tracked employer.

Penalty activity in this city is concentrated: MERIDIAN MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC. alone accounts for $68K in current OSHA penalties, representing 70.1% of the citywide total. The 87 violations on record include every citation category OSHA tracks — serious, willful, repeat, and other-than-serious. Because OSHA prioritizes complaint-driven and high-hazard inspections, cities with active enforcement footprints like Storm lake typically represent workplaces where either workers filed reports or inspectors targeted known industry risks.

For job seekers, workers, and journalists, these 10 employer records provide a verifiable compliance trail. Each record below links to that employer's full inspection history, violation breakdown, and penalty timeline. The underlying data comes directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's public enforcement database and reflects current assessed amounts following any settlements, informal conferences, or formal contests.