Establishment profile
JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY
2000 WESTFIELD AVE, WATERLOO, IA, 50701
Operated by John Deere · 1 of 110 establishments
331513 — Steel Foundries (except Investment)
EIN 362382580
Summary
JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $26,158 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 24th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3315 within IA. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 14.
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 550 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 FOUNDRY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2022 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Scrap Metal | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 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 JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY. 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 FOUNDRY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-06-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $13,000 | |
| 2022-03-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-02-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-12-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $10,533 | |
| 2021-06-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-10-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-29 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $2,625 |
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 FOUNDRY 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 steel foundries (except investment) within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SIVYER STEEL CORPORATIONBETTENDORF — 3 federal enforcement records
- SIOUX CITY FOUNDRY COMPANY INC.SIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATRIX METALS LLC DBA KEOKUK STEEL CASTINGS CO.KEOKUK — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILTON STEEL PROCESSING, INC.WILTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROGRESSIVE FOUNDRY, INC.PERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KEOKUK MILLS, LLCKEOKUK — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIGON HYDRAULICS, INCHAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRIFFIN WHEELKEOKUK — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- Steel Foundries (except Investment)All employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Steel Foundries (except in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY 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 FOUNDRY's OSHA violation history?
- JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $26,158 in total penalties.
- How does JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY's safety record compare to its industry?
- JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7. JOHN DEERE FOUNDRY's self-reported DART rate is 2.95 compared to an industry average of 3.6.