Establishment profile
KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC
1900 SCOTT AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50317
Operated by Kemin Industries · 1 of 5 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Summary
KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $45 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 37th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $45 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $45 | May 1973 | May 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1973 | May 1973 |
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 3111 within IA. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 46 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 KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-09-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-04-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $45 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kemin Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kemin Industries across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other animal food manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DARLING INTERNATIONALCLINTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON PET PRODUCTSINDEPENDENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AG PARTNERSSHELDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL INCORPORATEDWEST BRANCH — 2 federal enforcement records
- LYNCH LIVESTOCK INC.WAUCOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERBER MILLING CO.EMMETSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUBBARD FEEDS INC.STORM LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ZINPRO CORPORATIONGARNER — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNEIDER MILLING INC.WAVERLY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GARNAVILLO MILL INC.GARNAVILLO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kemin Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KEMIN INDUSTRIESDes Moines, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.DES MOINES, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kemin Industries locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Kemin Industries, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $45 in total penalties.
- How does KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. KEMIN INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.96 compared to an industry average of 2.7.