Establishment profile
JBS PLAINWELL INC
11 11TH ST, PLAINWELL, MI, 49080
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 383412254
Summary
JBS PLAINWELL INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $36,285 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 78 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JBS PLAINWELL 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 (historical), 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
35% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $36,285 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 2 | 2 | $9,600 | Feb 2023 | Jun 2024 |
| 408.11445 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 408.1011(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 408.11411(1) | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 408.11411(2) | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1441 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 408.10033(3) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 408.11442(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216503 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021305 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.122301 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within MI. Peer group: 78 employers. This establishment has 21 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 1,329 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 JBS PLAINWELL 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | Arm,Caught In,Compound Fracture,Conveyor,Crushed,Fracture,Hand,Laceration | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Belt Conveyor,Caught In,Conveyor,Finger,Inspecting,Pulley,Reach | 1 | — | — | |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Falling Object,Fracture,Neck,Struck By,Vertebra | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for JBS PLAINWELL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JBS PLAINWELL 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 JBS PLAINWELL 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 JBS PLAINWELL 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: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $96,271 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JBS PLAINWELL, INC. 11 11TH STREET · PLAINWELL, MI, 49080 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 11 | 6 | 1 | $96,271 | Mar 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JBS PLAINWELL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-06-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-04-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-26 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $17,800 | |
| 2024-02-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-28 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $8,400 | |
| 2021-03-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-04 | Programmed Related | 2 | 2 | $4,800 | |
| 2017-12-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | |
| 2016-10-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-10 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $1,505 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JBS PLAINWELL 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JBS PLAINWELL INC's OSHA violation history?
- JBS PLAINWELL INC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $36,285 in total penalties.
- How does JBS PLAINWELL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- JBS PLAINWELL INC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. JBS PLAINWELL INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.77 compared to an industry average of 2.8.