Establishment profile
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
305 PRIEST ST, HENDERSON, KY, 42020
Operated by Darling Ingredients · 1 of 133 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Summary
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 18 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, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3111 within KY. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 0 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 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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)
Company-level in KY — for Darling Ingredients, not this location alone
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 Darling Ingredients 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-RC-008627 | Representation election | Feb 2011 | Mar 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 other animal food manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENT FEEDS, INC.LOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.HENDERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INCSARDIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIDLEY USA INCFLEMINGSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- TYSON CHICKEN INCCALHOUN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARMERS FEED MILL INCLEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATEDWINCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- BURKMANN INDUSTRIES INCDANVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TYSON FOODS, INC.SEBREE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ASHLAND MILLING COMPANY, INC.ASHLAND — 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
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in KYIndustry × 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.
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.