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Commander Buildings: OSHA inspections and violations

Monticello, Iowa · Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing · NAICS 332311

5inspections
15citation items
$19,047current penalties
Sep 22, 2025last inspection

Since 1990, OSHA inspectors have visited Commander Buildings in Iowa 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 22, 2025 after a complaint, in Monticello.

In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 12 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $36,594; today they stand at $19,047, 48% less.

The rule cited most here is 1904.29 (injury and illness log), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Commander Buildings averages $5,849 across 3 cited inspections.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Commander Buildings: OSHA citation items per year, 1990 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348519778 OPENED SEP 22, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Mar 4, 2026

22223 Highway 38, Monticello, IA 52310 · Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)
Serious$2,956$1,478Jan 23, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,956$1,478Jan 23, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$0$0Jan 23, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$0$0Jan 23, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$343$172Jan 23, 2026Final

Inspection 347656621 OPENED JUL 30, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 2024

22223 Iowa 38, Monticello, IA 52310 · Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)
Serious$4,688$2,344Nov 8, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$4,688$2,344Nov 8, 2024Final

Inspection 347441677 OPENED APR 25, 2024Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Sep 26, 2024

22223 Iowa 38, Monticello, IA 52310 · Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,688$2,344Aug 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$4,688$2,344Aug 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools
Serious$1,674$837Aug 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$4,688$2,344Aug 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$3,349$1,674Aug 2, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$376$188Aug 2, 2024Final

Inspection 115099574 OPENED JAN 24, 2005Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 16 employees at the site · Closed Apr 18, 2005

22223 Highway 38 N, Monticello, IA 52310 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 24, 2005 (fatal): Falling truss strikes two employees, killing one

On January 24, 2005, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were walking past a 35.5-ft-lon g steel roof truss that was stored in a vertical position. The truss fell over, striking both employees. Employee #1 received a crushing injury to his head and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Employee #2 received a minor head injury an d a crushing injury to his left leg. He was hospitalized, and his leg was partia lly amputated.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$1,500$1,500Mar 11, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 11, 2005Closed

Inspection 104251004 OPENED OCT 8, 1990Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Oct 8, 1990

Highway 38 N, Monticello, IA 52310 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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