Establishment profile
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC
2027 RIVER ROAD, UNION CITY, TN, 38281
Operated by Darling Ingredients · 1 of 133 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $2,450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 64 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $2,450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 9000.602 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within TN. Peer group: 64 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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
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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES LLC 2027 RIVER RD · UNION CITY, TN, 38281 | AirWaterTRI | No Violation Identified | 6 | 0 | — | May 2026 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2004-12-02. Most recent: 2004-12-02. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $50,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Griffin Ind. Griffin Industries, Inc. | Dec 2004 | plea | Environmental | Georgia - Southern | $50,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-09 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-09 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $2,100 | |
| 1992-08-21 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $350 |
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
Other employers in rendering and meat byproduct processing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VALLEY PROTEINS (DE) INCSTRAWBERRY PLAINS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIRMINGHAM HIDE & TALLOW CO. INC.GOODLETTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Darling Ingredients, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.RUSSELLVILLE, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.COLDWATER, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS INC.BALTIMORE, MD — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.NEWARK, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INCHAMILTON, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.MASON CITY, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INCNEWBERRY, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.BUTLER, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.ROSE HILL, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.GASTONIA, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Darling Ingredients locationsParent rollup
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $2,450 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.