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JOHN MORRELL & CO.

1200 BLUFF ROAD, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51106
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

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OSHA inspections
69
over 38 years
Violations
166
$182,069 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
6 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 9 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

JOHN MORRELL & CO. has accumulated 166 OSHA violations across 69 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $182,069 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

JOHN MORRELL & CO. 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

Inspections
69
1.8 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
166
4.4 / yr
Penalties
$182,069
$1,097 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
60 of 69
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 69

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 37 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 166 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $3,388
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JOHN MORRELL & CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
60
Accident
1
Referral
4

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 MORRELL & CO.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 28, 2005BATTERY,AMPUTATED,THUMB,HOIST,PALLET,JACK,HAND1
Jan 26, 2002ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,BRAKE,FINGER,LOCKOUT,WASHING MACHINE,DOOR11
Oct 19, 2000ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,STRUCK AGAINST11
Sep 9, 1997AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,SAW,LACERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED11
Jul 20, 1992E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL BOX,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL,WATER1
Jul 20, 1992AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLOGGED,AUGER,HAND,UNGUARDED11
Jul 20, 1992CHAIN,SEVERED,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,ARM,UNGUARDED11
May 3, 1988AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,LACERATION11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 MORRELL & CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHN MORRELL & CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IA — for JOHN MORRELL & CO., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 MORRELL & CO. locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for JOHN MORRELL & CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHN MORRELL & CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOHN MORRELL & CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-11-12Complaint4$2,975
2008-10-06Planned22$2,338
2008-05-28Complaint41$2,763
2006-09-07Planned73$1,500
2006-01-11Complaint0$0
2005-09-06Complaint0$0
2005-06-09Complaint43$4,950
2004-06-23Complaint0$0
2002-09-17Complaint0$0
2002-02-12Referral1$4,000
2001-02-20Complaint2$3,500
2000-12-06Referral1$1,500
2000-09-28Complaint22$1,000
2000-02-16Complaint55$6,500
2000-02-16Complaint1110$13,000
2000-01-19Complaint1$2,500
1999-10-15Referral2$1,500
1998-04-14Complaint22$3,500
1997-12-11Accident0$0
1995-12-21Complaint0$0
1995-11-20Complaint32$4,350
1995-07-17Complaint3$400
1995-04-11Complaint1$500
1995-03-29Complaint0$0
1995-02-14Complaint1$500
1994-12-05Complaint3$2,000
1994-07-19Complaint0$0
1994-07-12Complaint32$340
1994-06-13Follow-up11$1,284
1994-04-14Complaint0$0
1994-02-11Complaint31$2,000
1993-11-22Complaint1$0
1993-07-08Complaint32$6,000
1993-02-08Complaint0$0
1993-01-26Complaint22$1,500
1992-10-12Referral21$0
1992-08-26Complaint31$6,500
1992-07-23Complaint11$1,000
1992-07-20Complaint54$62,000
1992-03-04Complaint92$6,200
1992-01-22Complaint3223$15,800
1991-09-16Complaint22$5,100
1991-09-10Complaint0$0
1991-04-03Complaint31$2,000
1991-01-31Complaint55$900
1990-08-23Complaint0$0
1990-08-02Complaint1$700
1990-08-01Complaint22$5,000
1990-07-10Complaint22$700
1989-12-05Complaint0$0
1989-09-15Complaint0$0
1989-09-06Complaint1$0
1989-08-28Complaint0$0
1989-07-31Complaint1$800
1989-07-18Complaint11$500
1989-06-28Complaint11$300
1989-05-25Complaint0$0
1989-05-15Complaint4$0
1989-05-08Complaint21$630
1989-02-03Follow-up0$0
1988-12-27Complaint0$0
1988-12-13Complaint0$0
1988-11-09Complaint11$300
1988-10-20Complaint11$200
1988-05-03Complaint96$1,430
1988-03-14Complaint4$1,150
1988-02-23Complaint11$360
1987-12-09Complaint0$0
1987-11-02Complaint1$100

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHN MORRELL & CO. 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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Frequently asked

What is JOHN MORRELL & CO.'s OSHA violation history?
JOHN MORRELL & CO. has 69 OSHA inspections on record with 166 violations and $182,069 in total penalties.
How does JOHN MORRELL & CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
JOHN MORRELL & CO. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.