Establishment profile
DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC
27950 440TH AVENUE, FREEMAN, SD, 57029
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $7,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $7,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B08 | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3116 within SD. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2025
Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. 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 DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | Complaint | 9 | — | $7,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rendering and meat byproduct processing within SD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAKOTA FOODS, INC.SIOUX FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAPRO, LLCHURON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $7,800 in total penalties.
- How does DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DAKOTA PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.