Establishment profile
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
5900 OLD ALLEGAN RD, HAMILTON, MI, 49419
Operated by Darling Ingredients · 1 of 133 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $13,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 78 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $13,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 408.13312(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
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 3116 within MI. Peer group: 78 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 47 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 DARLING INGREDIENTS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Chemical Burn,Degreaser,Degreaser Tank,Eye,Face | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Arm,Back,Burn,Cooker,Fall,Head | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Darling Ingredients, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Darling Ingredients locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 8 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-270753 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2020 | Feb 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-265911 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-265627 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RC-264967 | Representation election | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-259824 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2020 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-256652 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-256651 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-212588 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RC-211239 | Representation election | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-210807 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2017 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DARLING INGREDIENTS 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: Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. 5900 OLD ALLEGAN RD · HAMILTON, MI, 49419 | WaterTRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | 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 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 2022-02-01 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2018-05-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC is one of 133 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Darling Ingredients.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Darling Ingredients across all 133 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rendering and meat byproduct processing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.COLDWATER — 3 federal enforcement records
- KRUGER COMMODITIES INCHAMILTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Darling Ingredients, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VALLEY PROTEINS INC.BALTIMORE, MD — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.COLDWATER, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.NEWARK, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.RUSSELLVILLE, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INCNEWBERRY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.MASON CITY, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.BUTLER, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.ROSE HILL, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.GASTONIA, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INCVERNON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Darling Ingredients locationsParent rollup
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DARLING INGREDIENTS 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 Darling Ingredients, which operates 133 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DARLING INGREDIENTS INC's OSHA violation history?
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $13,200 in total penalties.
- How does DARLING INGREDIENTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. DARLING INGREDIENTS INC's self-reported DART rate is 9.8 compared to an industry average of 2.5.