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PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC is a meat processed from carcasses employer in DUBUQUE, IA. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $47,019 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC

1205 CHAVENELLE COURT, DUBUQUE, IA, 52002

Parent: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (68 locations)

311612 Top companies in Meat Processed from Carcasses

459 employees

Federal Enforcement
10
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$47,019 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
4 hospitalizations4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Self-Reported DART
3.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
10
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$47,019
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
226 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
38% serious$3,617 avg per violation$4,702 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$47,019 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
0
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
4
Referral
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 195 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
5
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC is one of 68 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/. HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ is a SEC public reporter (HRL), with most recent reported revenue of $12.1B.

Federal enforcement records on PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ across all 68 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/

Other employers in Meat Processed from Carcasses within IA

Industry context

Within the meat processed from carcasses industry in IA, PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 195 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the meat processed from carcasses sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7. PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.03, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC's OSHA violation history?
PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $47,019 in total penalties.
How does PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.03 compared to an industry average of 2.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC of DUBUQUE, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC resolves to the parent rollup HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/, which operates 68 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLC include 4 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if PROGRESSIVE PROCESSING LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.