Establishment profile
AGROPUR INC.
332 DIVISION ST, HULL, IA, 51239
Operated by AGROPUR · 1 of 4 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
AGROPUR INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $16,724 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AGROPUR INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $16,724 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $8,724 | Aug 2012 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $938 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3115 within IA. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 165 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AGROPUR INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Chemical Vapor,Cleaning,Food processing,Inhalation | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AGROPUR INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AGROPUR INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AGROPUR INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AGROPUR INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AGROPUR INC 332 DIVISION ST · HULL, IA, 51239 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 8 | 2 | 0 | — | Oct 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AGROPUR INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,036 | |
| 2018-12-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-26 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $6,375 | |
| 2015-04-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-17 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,375 | |
| 2011-12-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $938 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AGROPUR INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AGROPUR.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AGROPUR across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS, INC.SANBORN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.MONONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISS VALLEY FARMSLUANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISS VALLEY FARMSLUANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TWIN COUNTY DAIRY INC.KALONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.INDEPENDENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAYTAG DAIRY FARMS INC.NEWTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAIRIE FARMSLUANA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All AGROPUR locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AGROPUR INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AGROPUR, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AGROPUR INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AGROPUR INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $16,723.5 in total penalties.
- How does AGROPUR INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AGROPUR INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. AGROPUR INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.71 compared to an industry average of 3.