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DEERE & COMPANY

909 RIVER DRIVE, MOLINE, IL, 61265
Operated by DEERE & CO · 1 of 15 establishments
333111Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 16 years
Violations
8
$17,475 in penalties
Penalties
$17,475
$2,184 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

DEERE & COMPANY has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $17,475 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DEERE & COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.3 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
8
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$17,475
$2,184 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 4

75% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $17,475 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$3,500May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C11$3,500May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0711$3,500May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$3,000May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$2,975Jun 2012Jun 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IC11$1,000May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11May 2012May 2012
29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I11May 2012May 2012

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

62nd

Above average violations in NAICS 3331 within IL. Peer group: 119 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $4,000
Inspection frequency
71st
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.1
vs industry
−2.4
TRIR
0.2
vs industry
−4.2

Reported for 4,088 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4

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 DEERE & COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 DEERE & COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEERE & COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for DEERE & CO, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 DEERE & CO 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-258234Unfair labor practiceMar 2020OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-099832Unfair labor practiceMar 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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

Total applications
312
Certified
259
Avg wage ratio
1.12x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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). 4 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
DEERE & CO
1 JOHN DEERE PL · MOLINE, IL, 61265
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
10Apr 2026View →
DEERE & CO
3400 80TH ST. · MOLINE, IL, 61265
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00View →
DEERE & CO
400 19TH ST · MOLINE, IL, 61265
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00View →
DEERE & COMPANY
909 RIVER RD · MOLINE, IL, 61265
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
429603
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEERE & COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
22
Last 5 years
4
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
25

Top hazard: An error in the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software can result in the speedometer and several speed-related safety systems not functioning as designed, posing a crash hazard and risk of injury.. Most recent recall: 2024-09-26. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 22 recalls shown · 25 units across all recalls · 22 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Crash Hazard
#24377
Sep 2024The front bell crank in the brake linkage can fail causing the tractor to lose braking, resulting in a crash hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls XUV590 Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
#23768
Jun 2023Fuel can leak from under the fuel cap, posing a fire hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
#22756
Jul 2022The wheel hubs were not manufactured to specifications and can fail, causing the tractor to lose braking and propulsion, posing crash and injury hazards.View →
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
#21776
Aug 2021Rear wheel spacer bolts that were torqued improperly during manufacturing can cause the wheel to fall off during use. This can result in the tractor overturning, posing an injury hazard to the operator.View →
John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
#21748
May 2021An error in the ECU (Engine Control Unit) software can result in the speedometer and several speed-related safety systems not functioning as designed, posing a crash hazard and risk of injury.View →
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
#20706
Oct 2019Front cab support bolts that were torqued improperly during manufacturing can fail during a rollover, posing a crushing injury hazard to the operator.View →
Gator Utility Vehicles Recalled by John Deere Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
#19776
Sep 2019The plastic sheathing on the throttle cable can melt due to improper routing, causing the throttle to stick. This could result in the operator not being able to stop the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
#18766
Sep 2018The powertrain hardware can come loose, causing the throttle to stick. This could result in the operator not being able to stop the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Loaders Due To Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
#18745
May 2018Information about the proper ballast when the loader is attached to a John Deere model 2025R tractor is missing from the operator's manual. If improperly ballasted, the tractor can be unstable and create a risk of injury to the operator or bystanders.View →
John Deere Recalls ZTrak Riding Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
#18719
Feb 2018The mower's blades can continue to rotate under power when the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration risk to the user or bystander.View →
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due To Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
#18718
Jan 2018The brakes can fail, posing crash and injury hazards.View →
John Deere Recalls Crossover Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
#18709
Dec 2017The steering shaft can separate from the steering rack assembly and result in a loss of vehicle steering control, posing a crash hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
#18705
Dec 2017The rollover protective structure (ROPS) at the back of the tractor can loosen and fail to protect the operator in a rollover accident, posing a risk of injury.View →
Frontier Wood Chippers Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard
#18700
Oct 2017The wood chipper's knives (blades) can break and discharge, hitting the operators or bystanders, posing a risk of injury.25View →
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors and Service Part Transmissions Due To Crash Hazard
#17227
Sep 2017The transmission can fail, posing a crash hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Tractor Backhoe Attachments Due to Crushing Hazard (Recall Alert)
#16772
Sep 2016The mounting hardware could loosen and cause the backhoe frame to rotate toward the operator, posing a crushing hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Lawn and Garden Tractors Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
#16765
Aug 2016The reverse implement option (RIO) system can fail, posing a laceration hazard to bystanders. RIO is a safety system that shuts off power to the mower blades when the machine is placed into reverse.View →
John Deere Recalls High-Performance Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
#16763
Jul 2016The fuel hose could leak or separate when the fuel system is pressurized, posing a fire hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Zero Turn Lawn Mowers Due to Risk of Fire, Serious Injury or Death (Recall Alert)
#16717
Dec 2015A fuel hose could have been cut during manufacturing, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.View →
John Deere Recalls Riding Lawn Tractors Due to Crash Hazard
#15205
Aug 2015The brake arm on the lawn tractor can fail, posing a crash hazard that could result in serious injury or death.View →
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death (Recall Alert)
#13747
Aug 2013The spring locking pins in the rollover protective system (ROPS) can break and cause the ROPs to fail in the event of a rollover. This presents a risk of serious injury or death to the operator.View →
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards
#11752
Sep 2011The cooling fan (A) installed on top of the front mounted Kawasaki engine in the lawn tractor can break. If the cooling fan is not operational, the engine can overheat causing the surrounding plastic to melt, creating the risk of fire and serious injury.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
661

Most-recalled component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. Most recent campaign: 2012-07-11. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 1 campaign shown · 661 units potentially affected · 1 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
12E026000Jul 2012ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERJOHN DEERE661

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$812K
Awards
29
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$716K
Company-wide — DEERE & COMPANY (across 19 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$81.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$888.3M
Awards (all-time)
7,183

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Agriculture$716K
Department of Justice$114K
Department of Veterans Affairs$65K
Department of the Interior$25K
Department of State$10K
Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    SJ GRADER 2143
    contract · Last action 2011-02-07
    $279,127
  • Department of Agriculture
    WR GRADER 2169
    contract · Last action 2011-03-16
    $231,138
  • Department of Agriculture
    2008 DOZER ORDER 01/520-7638 AND 12/520-7637
    contract · Last action 2008-06-03
    $202,426
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    JOHN DEERE TS 4X2 GATOR VEHICLE, JOHN DEERE 5055E TRACTOR
    contract · Last action 2009-09-28
    $57,501
  • Department of Justice
    151003 - 310J BACKHOE LOADER.
    contract · Last action 2008-08-27
    $50,754
  • Department of Justice
    151060 Z510A JOHN DEERE LAWN MOWERS (7EA)
    contract · Last action 2008-08-19
    $37,304
  • Department of Justice
    997 COMMECIAL DIESEL Z-TRACK
    contract · Last action 2013-08-29
    $13,779
  • Department of the Interior
    PROVIDE 3 POINT HITCH FOR KLAMATH BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX
    contract · Last action 2011-03-15
    $13,533
  • Department of the Interior
    EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-07-01
    $11,843
  • Department of State
    FMS-GATOR FOR NEC GARDENERS
    contract · Last action 2010-07-02
    $9,518
  • Department of Justice
    ELARA 11 TUTTNAUER AUTOCLAVE
    contract · Last action 2011-07-25
    $6,795
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2009-06-25
    $6,563
  • Department of Justice
    JOHN DEERE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2014-08-13
    $5,494
  • Department of Homeland Security
    LAWNMOWER FOR ANT SAUGERTIES
    contract · Last action 2013-08-09
    $3,994
  • Department of Agriculture
    PARTS AND SERVICE CLUTCH JOHN DEERE TRACTOR
    contract · Last action 2008-08-28
    $3,455
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    REPAIRS TO JOHN DEERE GATOR INCLUDING REPLACING WI
    contract · Last action 2008-05-22
    $688
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BAD HOSE ROAD CALL - ON JD 5310
    contract · Last action 2007-12-31
    $460
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    12 VOLT BATTERY
    contract · Last action 2007-12-12
    $113
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    2" CARBON PLASTIC CHANNEL
    contract · Last action 2008-01-09
    $57
  • Department of Agriculture
    JOHN DEERE 1705 FOUR ROW PLANTER ($17,432.72 WITH TRADE IN OF 1994 JOHN DEERE 1730 FOR $12,500).
    contract · Last action 2016-11-21
    $0
  • Department of Agriculture
    JOHN DEERE 5075E OPEN OPERATOR TRACTOR WITH LOADER
    contract · Last action 2014-08-26
    $0
  • Department of Agriculture
    JOHNSON MODEL 1400 RS PULL-TYPE GRADER
    contract · Last action 2014-07-16
    $0
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BACKHOE EQUIPMENT/ACCESSORIES
    contract · Last action 2011-08-17
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    PROCUREMENT OF R-GATOR SYSTEMS, NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING AND SPARE PARTS.
    contract · Last action 2010-02-22
    $0
  • Department of the Interior
    673 LOADERS
    contract · Last action 2009-10-16
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2008-03-07
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR, NARROW TRACTOR
    contract · Last action 2007-10-03
    $-1,839
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2010-03-09
    $-31,483
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2014-06-10
    $-89,576

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333120 - CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-11-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-01-26Complaint0$0
2012-05-25Complaint11$2,975
2012-01-26Complaint54$10,500
2010-03-25Complaint22$4,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DEERE & COMPANY is one of 15 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DEERE & CO.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DEERE & CO across all 15 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEERE & COMPANY 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 DEERE & CO, which operates 15 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is DEERE & COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
DEERE & COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $17,475 in total penalties.
How does DEERE & COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
DEERE & COMPANY operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. DEERE & COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.08 compared to an industry average of 2.5.