Establishment profile
JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS
HIGHWAY 415 NORTH BUILDING 2, DES MOINES, IA, 50306
Operated by John Deere · 1 of 110 establishments
Summary
JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $1,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 41 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS 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, 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
30% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 0000 within IA. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 41+ years. Most recent activity: 41 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 DES MOINES WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-08 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1984-11-15 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-11-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-10-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-02-03 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $840 | |
| 1980-04-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-04-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-04 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $360 | |
| 1980-01-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 this industry within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MCANINCH CORPCouncil Bluffs — 3 federal enforcement records
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- GIESE SHEET METAL CO INCWaterloo — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCANINCH CORPORATIONNEWTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCANINCH CORPORATIONCEDAR RAPIDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCCARTHY IMPROVEMENT COMPANYWALCOTT — 3 federal enforcement records
- NELSON ELECTRIC CO.IOWA CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SENECA CORPDes Moines — 3 federal enforcement records
- SENECA CORPORATIONANKENY — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by John Deere, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JOHN DEERE SEEDING GROUPVALLEY CITY, ND — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKSANKENY, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKSEAST MOLINE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEERE HARVESTEREAST MOLINE, 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 HARVESTER WORKSMOLINE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN DEEREWATERLOO, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All John Deere locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 000All employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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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.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $1,480 in total penalties.