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IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.

2606 SUNSET ROAD, DES MOINES, IA, 50321
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

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OSHA inspections
6
over 18 years
Violations
39
$42,438 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC. has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $42,438 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
39
2.2 / yr
Penalties
$42,438
$1,088 avg / violation
79% serious21% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 6

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $3,388
Inspection frequency
79th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
12.1
vs industry
+9.4
TRIR
12.1
vs industry
+8.4

Reported for 49 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
12.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
Complaint
2
Referral
1
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 IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 17, 2014AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,MEAT SLICING MACHINE,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,BLADE,HAND11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS 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 IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS 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 IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-01-29Referral22$2,500
2010-07-12Planned3$313
2009-08-21Planned1311$6,000
2008-07-15Follow-up31$3,000
2007-08-24Complaint76$8,375
2007-08-24Complaint1111$22,250

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS 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 IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $42,437.5 in total penalties.
How does IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 12.07 compared to an industry average of 2.7.