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FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES is a rendering and meat byproduct processing employer in ESTHERVILLE, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $2,131 in penalties. 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 2, 2026.

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES

1842 HIGHWAY 4, ESTHERVILLE, IA, 51334

Parent: Farmers Union Industries LLC (2 locations)

311613 Top companies in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

20 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$2,131 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
4.2
Self-Reported TRIR
8.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$2,131
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,131 avg per violation$2,131 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$2,131 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

30%
Below average violations
vs 195 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
50%

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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.

Part of a larger organization

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Farmers Union Industries LLC.

Federal enforcement records on FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Farmers Union Industries LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Farmers Union Industries LLC

Other employers in Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing within IA

Industry context

Within the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry in IA, FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES ranks in the 30th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 195 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 50th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the rendering and meat byproduct processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES's self-reported DART rate is 4.24, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $2,131 in total penalties.
How does FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES's self-reported DART rate is 4.24 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES of ESTHERVILLE, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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 2, 2026. FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES resolves to the parent rollup Farmers Union Industries LLC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.