Establishment profile
QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC
711 HORMEL CENTURY PARKWAY, AUSTIN, MN, 55912
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 752199109
Summary
QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $56,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within MN. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 55 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 1,152 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 QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1995 | GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MACHINE--MISCFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC, 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 QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $19,600 | |
| 2017-08-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $3,500 | |
| 2017-04-03 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,920 | |
| 2017-04-03 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,470 | |
| 2013-07-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-06 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $6,545 | |
| 2008-08-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-05 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $1,470 | |
| 2002-01-15 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $3,045 | |
| 1999-10-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-05-01 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 1995-03-06 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $6,720 | |
| 1992-11-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-18 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $2,240 | |
| 1991-03-18 | Planned | 4 | — | $600 | |
| 1991-02-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC 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 QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC's OSHA violation history?
- QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $56,110 in total penalties.
- How does QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.8 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
- Has QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC.