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 15 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 (historical), 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.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 29 citations in this view · $50,819 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $2,289 | Jun 1991 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $8,850 | May 1995 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $1,508 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Jun 1991 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 2 | 2 | $1,295 | Jun 1991 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,260 | Jun 1991 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 2 | 2 | $245 | Jun 1991 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1991 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $9,800 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $9,800 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 VII | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $1,348 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
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
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.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 9 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-341999 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | — | Open | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-278578 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-236086 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2019 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-230879 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-216219 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2018 | Oct 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-137451 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-019791 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-019502 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2010 | Apr 2011 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-017206 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2004 | Jun 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS INC 711 HORMEL DR · AUSTIN, MN, 55912 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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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- WRAZIDLOS OLD WORLD MEATS INCDULUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SWIFT PORK COMPANY DBA JBS USA LLCWORTHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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- W W JOHNSON MEAT COMPANYMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
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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Contact sales →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.