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FARMLAND FOODS INC.

2223 COUNTY RD. I, CRETE, NE, 68333
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

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OSHA inspections
16
over 49 years
Violations
42
$37,026 in penalties
Penalties
$37,026
$882 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FARMLAND FOODS INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $37,026 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FARMLAND FOODS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
16
0.3 / yr · last 49 yrs
Violations
42
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$37,026
$882 avg / violation
52% serious48% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 16
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 16

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $36,366 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$6,923Jul 1983Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$5,600Feb 2013Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$4,000Feb 2013Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$4,000Feb 2013Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611$3,000Feb 2013Feb 2013
29 CFR 1910.1020 E03 I11$2,083Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0311$1,700Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II11$938Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$938Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$938Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$938Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II11$750May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0311$750May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0024 F11$750Mar 2003Mar 2003
5A000111$630Mar 1980Mar 1980
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA11$563Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$563Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11$563Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$563Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0028 A0111$180Jul 1983Jul 1983

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within NE. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $4,712
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
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
7
Complaint
7
Accident
1
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 FARMLAND FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
5

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 6 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeNov 200816

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 6 violations · $0 in backwages · 5 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Nov 2006 – Nov 2008Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringFLSA65

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FARMLAND FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NE — for FARMLAND FOODS INC., 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 FARMLAND FOODS INC. 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
17-CA-074252Unfair labor practiceFeb 2012Feb 2012ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
17-CA-060299Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

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 FARMLAND FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-12-07Programmed Related73$22,900
2012-01-24Complaint0$0
2010-09-03Complaint1$2,083
2006-06-22Complaint1$1,700
2003-02-18Planned1310$7,313
2003-02-18Planned4$1,500
1987-03-04Planned0$0
1985-11-27Complaint0$0
1985-10-22Planned0$0
1983-06-15Complaint108$900
1982-05-18Complaint3$0
1980-03-12Complaint11$630
1979-08-28Planned0$0
1978-02-03Accident0$0
1977-06-02Follow-up0$0
1977-05-10Planned2$0

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 FARMLAND FOODS 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 FARMLAND FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FARMLAND FOODS INC. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $37,025.5 in total penalties.
How does FARMLAND FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FARMLAND FOODS INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.