Establishment profile
BOYER VALLEY COMPANY
2268 Q AVENUE, ARION, IA, 51520
Operated by Boyer Valley Company · 1 of 2 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
BOYER VALLEY COMPANY has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $33,594 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOYER VALLEY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $30,402 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 3 | 1 | $3,000 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F13 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2005 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F11 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2005 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $4,662 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 3 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 20A | 1 | 1 | $640 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C | 1 | 1 | $640 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Nov 1989 | Nov 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 J04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 27 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 BOYER VALLEY COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | Cardiac Arrest,Heart Attack,TrailerFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 2004 | FRACTURE,MECH MAT HANDLING | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 21, 1989 | TANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,DROWN,WATERFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BOYER VALLEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOYER VALLEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BOYER VALLEY COMPANY. 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 BOYER VALLEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOYER VALLEY COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOYER VALLEY COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 4 | $4,662 | |
| 2016-01-12 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $8,700 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $7,200 | |
| 2008-07-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-17 | Complaint | 15 | 15 | $4,000 | |
| 1991-04-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-29 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $1,692 | |
| 1989-09-21 | Accident | 24 | 22 | $7,340 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BOYER VALLEY COMPANY is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Boyer Valley Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Boyer Valley Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in rendering and meat byproduct processing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.SIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY FOOD PROCESSORSDENISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS, INC.BELMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- Tyson, Inc.Storm Lake — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIALTY FOODS INC.HUMBOLDT — 1 federal enforcement record
- HALAL FOOD PROCESSORSCEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- IOWA DRYING AND PROCESSINGSIBLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Boyer Valley Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOYER VALLEY COMPANYDENISON, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Boyer Valley Company locationsParent rollup
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOYER VALLEY COMPANY 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 Boyer Valley Company, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BOYER VALLEY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BOYER VALLEY COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $33,594 in total penalties.
- How does BOYER VALLEY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOYER VALLEY COMPANY operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. BOYER VALLEY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 7.12 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has BOYER VALLEY COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving BOYER VALLEY COMPANY.