Establishment profile
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC
1188 LINCOLN ST SW, LE MARS, IA, 51031
Operated by DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC · 1 of 5 establishments
311511 — Fluid Milk Manufacturing
EIN 364277858
Summary
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $19,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $19,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3115 within IA. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 147 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC. 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 11, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fracture,Jammed,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-29 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $19,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fluid milk manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRYDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROBERTS DAIRY COMPANY, LLCIOWA CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROBERTS DAIRYIOWA CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC.ARLINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISS VALLEY FARMS LTD.CEDAR RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISS VALLEY FARMSDUBUQUE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARMERS' ALL NATURAL CREAMERYWELLMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARMERS ALL-NATURAL CREAMERYWELLMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO.AMES — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INCWOODBURY, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Fluid Milk ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Fluid Milk Manufacturing in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $19,000 in total penalties.
- How does DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC operates in the fluid milk manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.87 compared to an industry average of 3.4.