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DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC

800 N ATLANTIC, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64116
311613Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 15 years
Violations
13
$49,280 in penalties
Penalties
$49,280
$3,791 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $49,280 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC 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

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
13
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$49,280
$3,791 avg / violation
85% serious15% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $49,280 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$20,000Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$7,500Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$2,800Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11$2,800Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$2,500Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 IV11$2,380Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0211$2,100Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$2,100Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111$2,100Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$1,500Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$1,500Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III11$1,000Sep 2010Sep 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,000Sep 2010Sep 2010

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within MO. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $2,212
Inspection frequency
63rd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Follow-up
1

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 INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DARLING INTERNATIONAL 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 DARLING INTERNATIONAL 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 DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-06-18Follow-up0$0
2013-12-10Planned66$14,280
2010-08-04Planned75$35,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DARLING INTERNATIONAL 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.

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Frequently asked

What is DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC's OSHA violation history?
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $49,280 in total penalties.
How does DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.