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.
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 rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Mar 11, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 2005 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.