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HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. is a potato farming employer in HANCOCK, WI. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $13,653 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

HEARTLAND FARMS, INC.

907 3RD AVENUE, HANCOCK, WI, 54943

Parent: WD 40 CO (669 locations)

111211 Top companies in Potato Farming

203 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$13,653 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.7
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
0.6
Self-Reported TRIR
1.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$13,653
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
18 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$13,653 avg per violation$13,653 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$13,653 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

47%
Below average violations
vs 16 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1083648
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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SEC Enforcement(2)

$4,000,000 totallast: 2001-11-27

SEC Litigation Releases filed against WD 40 CO— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. is one of 669 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization WD 40 CO. WD 40 CO is a SEC public reporter (WDFC), with most recent reported revenue of $620M.

Federal enforcement records on HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of WD 40 CO across all 669 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by WD 40 CO

Other employers in Potato Farming within WI

Industry context

Within the potato farming industry in WI, HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. ranks in the 47th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 16 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.7 for the potato farming sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. HEARTLAND FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.59, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HEARTLAND FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $13,653 in total penalties.
How does HEARTLAND FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. operates in the potato farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. HEARTLAND FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.59 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HEARTLAND FARMS, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. of HANCOCK, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup WD 40 CO, which operates 669 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for HEARTLAND FARMS, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if HEARTLAND FARMS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.