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GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC

7358 SOUTH GRIFFIN ROAD, NEWBERRY, IN, 47449
Operated by Darling Ingredients · 1 of 133 establishments
311613Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 44 years
Violations
15
$1,480 in penalties
Penalties
$1,480
$99 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,480 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
15
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$1,480
$99 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 7

57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

81st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within IN. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
46th
peer median: $1,950
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, 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
6
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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, 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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
4

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$50K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2004-12-02. Most recent: 2004-12-02. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-09-15Planned0$0
1996-04-25Planned1$0
1993-02-11Planned31$1,000
1985-10-25Planned2$0
1983-07-07Planned0$0
1982-07-12Follow-up0$0
1982-04-19Planned96$480

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC is one of 133 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Darling Ingredients.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Darling Ingredients across all 133 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Darling Ingredients, which operates 133 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.

Frequently asked

What is GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $1,480 in total penalties.
How does GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.