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FARMLAND FOODS, INC.

800 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, DENISON, IA, 51442
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

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OSHA inspections
22
over 46 years
Violations
53
$80,976 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

FARMLAND FOODS, INC. has accumulated 53 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $80,976 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FARMLAND FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
22
0.5 / yr · last 46 yrs
Violations
53
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$80,976
$1,528 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 22
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 22

68% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 37 citations in this view · $78,826 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0187$23,625Sep 1988Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0133$2,660Oct 1979Aug 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II22$27,125May 1994Jul 2011
29 CFR 8800.0421$8,375May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0037 I22$1,900Nov 1993Sep 1995
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I22$1,000Jan 2008Jul 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$743Mar 1984Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22$650Oct 1979Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$560Oct 1979Mar 1984
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0222Oct 1979Nov 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$2,500Jan 2008Jan 2008
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$2,125May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11$1,800Aug 2000Aug 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,000May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0219 H0111$1,000May 2011May 2011
29 CFR 1910.0146 E05 I11$850Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q1011$850Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$688May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0305 J04 IIE11$688May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0811$688May 1994May 1994

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 53 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $3,388
Inspection frequency
98th
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
8
Complaint
5
Accident
3
Referral
5

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 21, 2013AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,GUARD,MEAT SLICING MACHINE,PAPER MACHINE,AUTOMATIC RESTART,MACHINE--MISC1
Jun 7, 2011AMPUTATED,FINGER,LADDER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOST BALANCE1
Nov 17, 2007AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,CLEANING,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,CONVEYOR1
Mar 9, 2007AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED1
Nov 11, 2005AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,STRUCK AGAINST,SAW,UNGUARDED1
Apr 13, 1994HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,CONVEYOR,UNGUARDEDFatality11
Oct 24, 1985AMPUTATED,THUMB,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

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 FARMLAND FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

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 IA — for FARMLAND FOODS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
2
Representation (union)
1

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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-067257Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RC-064576Representation electionSep 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-018051Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Jun 2006ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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
2013-07-01Referral1$1,625
2012-02-02Planned0$0
2011-06-23Referral2$2,125
2011-05-05Planned93$5,725
2009-07-16Planned22$1,700
2007-12-04Referral2$3,500
2007-03-19Referral11$10,500
2005-11-18Referral1$938
2004-02-24Planned0$0
2001-09-11Planned3$1,700
2000-07-11Accident2$3,600
1995-08-31Complaint2$1,200
1995-03-15Complaint0$0
1994-04-14Accident109$43,400
1993-10-20Planned84$3,743
1988-09-19Planned11$450
1985-10-24Accident0$0
1985-08-20Complaint0$0
1984-04-16Complaint0$0
1984-02-28Planned21$350
1979-11-13Follow-up0$0
1979-10-02Complaint73$420

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 22 OSHA inspections on record with 53 violations and $80,975.5 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.
Has FARMLAND FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FARMLAND FOODS, INC..