Accommodation & Food Services · Denison, IA
Park Motel
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Park Motel ranks #58,729 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 10 violations across 1 inspections.
- $4,446
- OSHA penalties
- 10
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #58,729
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Park Motel in Denison, IA has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 10 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $4,446. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 7 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Park Motel once. These inspections turned up 10 violations, averaging 10.0 per inspection - an extremely dense concentration of citations. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #58,729 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 8 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of 0 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (4.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $14,506 in back wages owed to 3 affected workers. For comparison, Aiya Asian Cuisine in Frisco, TX is another accommodation & food services employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 10.0
- violations per inspection
- 80.0%
- of violations were serious
- #58,729
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $14,506
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 10 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (10.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- C Wage & hour compliance: $15K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($15K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Park Motel compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Accommodation & Food Services per-employer average
- Park Motel
Park Motel
$4,446 in penalties
- Accommodation & Food Services avg $670
Accommodation & Food Services industry average (per employer)
$670 in penalties
What this shows Park Motel runs far above peers (6.6x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$4,446 Top 41% most affordable more affordable than 59% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Accommodation & Food Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Park Motel.
Park Motel in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger
In Accommodation & Food Services, Park Motel sits at penalty rank #797 of 1,746 penalized establishments ($4,446 assessed). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Park Motel ranks #7,591 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($14,506).
Combined federal exposure here: $4,446 OSHA penalties plus $14,506 WHD back wages (76.5% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Park Motel Compares
Park Motel's 10.00 violations per inspection compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector average of 0.5 violations per employer.
Against the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (6.6x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2019-04-30
Last Inspection
2019-04-30
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
10.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$4,446
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,941
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 10.0 violations per visit. That's $4,446 per inspection vs. the Accommodation & Food Services average of $2,941.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
8
Serious
80.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
2
Other-Than-Serious
20.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$8,889
Current Penalty Amount
$4,446
Penalty Reduction
50.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$18,952
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $4,443 from the initial assessment of $8,889. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Park Motel owed $14,506 in back wages to 3 employees across 1 case and 7 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Accommodation & Food Services
How Park Motel compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Park Motel | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 0.2 |
| Violations | 10 | 0.5 |
| Total Penalty | $4,446 | $670 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $4,446 | $2,941 |
Nationwide Accommodation & Food Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Park Motel, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($4,446 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Accommodation & Food Services
Showing 5 of 25015 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Park Motel's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Park Motel against Aiya Asian Cuisine, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Park Motel's inspection and penalty record is typical for Accommodation & Food Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Accommodation & Food Services sector
- Park Motel also carries $14,506 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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