DAKOTA PACK is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in ESTHERVILLE, IA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $3,000 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

DAKOTA PACK

2421 9TH AVE. SOUTH PO BOX 77, ESTHERVILLE, IA, 51334

Parent: Farmers Union Industires, LLC. (1 locations)

311611 — Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

97 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

14 violations

$3,000 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

Industry Avg DART

2.8

Self-Reported DART

0.9

Self-Reported TRIR

4.7

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$3,000

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$973.87

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

20 years

Last Activity

12yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Rate

0.7/yr

Violation Severity Mix

57% serious$214 avg per violation$500 avg per inspection

Avg Back Wages / Employee

$974

Avg Back Wages / Case

$974

Active Agencies:

OSHAWHD$3,973.87 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+0.7

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-1.9

Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 17% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%

Worse than most peers

vs 194 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

56%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

83%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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SWIFT & COMPANY — MARSHALLTOWN — 3 federal records
TYSON FOODS INC — DENISON — 2 federal records
JBS SWIFT & CO — MARSHALLTOWN — 2 federal records
TYSON FOODS, INC. — PERRY — 2 federal records
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. — DENISON — 2 federal records
SWIFT PORK COMPANY — MARSHALLTOWN — 2 federal records
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Industry context

Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in IA, DAKOTA PACK ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 194 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 56th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 83th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the animal (except poultry) slaughtering sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. DAKOTA PACK's self-reported DART rate is 0.95, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DAKOTA PACK's OSHA violation history?: DAKOTA PACK has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
How does DAKOTA PACK's safety record compare to its industry?: DAKOTA PACK operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. DAKOTA PACK's self-reported DART rate is 0.95 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAKOTA PACK of ESTHERVILLE, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. DAKOTA PACK resolves to the parent rollup Farmers Union Industires, LLC.. OSHA accident records on file for DAKOTA PACK include 1 hospitalization.

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