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JOHN DEERE is a farm machinery and equipment manufacturing employer in WATERLOO, IA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $10,892 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 1, 2026.

JOHN DEERE

3500 E DONALD ST PO BOX 270, WATERLOO, IA, 50703

Parent: John Deere (69 locations)

333111 Top companies in Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

537 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$10,892 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.4
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
4.2
Self-Reported TRIR
7.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$10,892
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
60% serious$2,178 avg per violation$3,631 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$10,892 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

63%
Above average violations
vs 135 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
66%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
12
Unfair Labor Practice
12
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

JOHN DEERE is one of 69 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization John Deere.

Federal enforcement records on JOHN DEERE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of John Deere across all 69 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by John Deere

Other employers in Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry in IA, JOHN DEERE ranks in the 63th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 135 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 66th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.4 for the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. JOHN DEERE'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 JOHN DEERE's OSHA violation history?
JOHN DEERE has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $10,892 in total penalties.
How does JOHN DEERE's safety record compare to its industry?
JOHN DEERE operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. JOHN DEERE'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 JOHN DEERE of WATERLOO, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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. JOHN DEERE resolves to the parent rollup John Deere, which operates 69 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for JOHN DEERE include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if JOHN DEEREoperates 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.