Establishment profile
HELENA INDUSTRIES INC
3525 VANDALIA RD, DES MOINES, IA, 50317
Operated by Helena Industries LLC
325320 — Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
EIN 203624887
Summary
HELENA INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $4,975 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HELENA INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3253 within IA. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 216 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 HELENA INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 HELENA INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HELENA 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 HELENA 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 HELENA 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HELENA INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-15 | Referral | 6 | 2 | $4,975 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HELENA INDUSTRIES INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Helena Industries LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Helena Industries LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- A TO Z DRYING, INC.OSAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BW FUSION, LLC.FONDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARMERS COOPERATIVE COSHELL ROCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- GUSTAFSON L.L.C.DES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALBAUGH INC.ANKENY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEMORSE, LTD.DES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Helena Industries LLC locationsParent rollup
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Pesticide and Other in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HELENA 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is HELENA INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- HELENA INDUSTRIES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $4,975 in total penalties.
- How does HELENA INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HELENA INDUSTRIES INC operates in the pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. HELENA INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.25 compared to an industry average of 1.4.