Establishment profile
JOHN DEERE
3500 E DONALD ST PO BOX 270, WATERLOO, IA, 50703
Operated by John Deere · 1 of 110 establishments
333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 362673913
Summary
JOHN DEERE has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $10,892 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 137 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOHN DEERE appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $10,892 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C09 | 1 | 1 | $7,104 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017) | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $813 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3331 within IA. Peer group: 137 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 271 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 JOHN DEERE. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Chain,Finger,Fingertip,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Material Handling,Obstructed View,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Rigging,Sling,Unstable Position | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Amputated,Finger,Hoist,Laceration,Nip Point | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 JOHN DEERE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHN DEERE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for John Deere, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other John Deere locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 12 cases · 12 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-337017 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-319013 | Unfair labor practice | May 2023 | Sep 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-316343 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-302264 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-291722 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-279949 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2021 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-239576 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-216047 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2018 | Aug 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-215345 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-214126 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-210904 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2017 | Feb 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-177281 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 JOHN DEERE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHN DEERE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOHN DEERE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-21 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,104 | |
| 2017-03-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | |
| 2015-03-11 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $813 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JOHN DEERE is one of 110 establishments rolled up under the parent organization John Deere.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of John Deere across all 110 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in farm machinery and equipment manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSANKENY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PALADIN BRANDS LLCDELHI — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO. INC.SHELL ROCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSANKENY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILSON TRAILER COMPANYSIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- HAGIE MANUFACTURING CO.CLARION — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIMONSEN INDUSTRIES INC.QUIMBY — 2 federal enforcement records
- John DeereDubuque — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTENDORF MANUFACTURING CO INCONAWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY MANUFACTURING CORP.URBANDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by John Deere, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKSEAST MOLINE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSANKENY, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSDES MOINES, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DAVENPORT WORKSDAVENPORT, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- John DeereDubuque, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE COChamblee, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE SEEDING GROUPVALLEY CITY, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSANKENY, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKSMOLINE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE HARVESTEREAST MOLINE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All John Deere locationsParent rollup
- Farm Machinery and Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Farm Machinery and in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHN DEERE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup John Deere, which operates 110 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JOHN DEERE's OSHA violation history?
- JOHN DEERE has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $10,891.5 in total penalties.
- How does JOHN DEERE's safety record compare to its industry?
- JOHN DEERE operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. JOHN DEERE's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.