Establishment profile
JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS
825 SW IRVINDALE DR, ANKENY, IA, 50023
Operated by John Deere · 1 of 110 establishments
333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 362382580
Summary
JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $36,179 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 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
67% 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 · $36,179 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C10 | 1 | 1 | $13,653 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,600 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | 1 | 1 | $8,051 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2015) | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Oct 2015 | Oct 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 1,737 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 DES MOINES WORKS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2020 | Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Falling Object,Farm Machinery,Finger,Fingertip,Hoisting Mechanism,Instantaneous amputation,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Spring,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Caught In,Steel Tube | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Accidental Discharge,Burn,Combustible Liquid,Explosion,Face,Fire,Flashback,Heat,Oil Drum,Work Rules | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $8,333 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Aug 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $8,333 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $8,333 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $8,333 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS. 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.). 8 cases · 8 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-373141 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-322841 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-319653 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-318220 | Unfair labor practice | May 2023 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-314805 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-211318 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2017 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-206761 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2017 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-174583 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2016 | May 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 DES MOINES WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS. 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 DES MOINES WORKS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | Referral | 1 | — | $13,653 | |
| 2020-06-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $8,051 | |
| 2019-12-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,600 | |
| 2017-03-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-07-28 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $3,875 |
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 DES MOINES WORKS 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:
- HAGIE MANUFACTURING CO.CLARION — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY MANUFACTURING CORP.URBANDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTENDORF MANUFACTURING CO INCONAWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIMONSEN INDUSTRIES INC.QUIMBY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILSON TRAILER COMPANYSIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PALADIN BRANDS LLCDELHI — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO. INC.SHELL ROCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- John DeereDubuque — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSANKENY — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEEREWATERLOO — 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 HARVESTEREAST MOLINE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE SEEDING GROUPVALLEY CITY, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKSMOLINE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- John DeereDubuque, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE COChamblee, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DAVENPORT WORKSDAVENPORT, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSANKENY, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSDES MOINES, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEEREWATERLOO, IA — 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 DES MOINES WORKS 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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- What is JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $36,179 in total penalties.
- How does JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS's self-reported DART rate is 2.88 compared to an industry average of 2.5.