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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 19 years
Violations
39
$42,438 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
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 19 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 201 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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 19 yrs
Violations
39
2.1 / 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.

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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $34,775 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I11$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0038 F0111$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0038 B11$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0038 D11$2,500Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,250Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$1,250Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111$1,250Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211$1,250Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$1,250Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$1,250Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,200Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1904.0029 A11$1,200Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0141 A0511$875Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$750Oct 2007Oct 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$750Oct 2007Oct 2007

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 201 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $3,375
Inspection frequency
80th
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) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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

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. 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.