Establishment profile
RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC.
701 HIGHWAT 71, SIOUX RAPIDS, IA, 50585
333922 — Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $4,760 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 58 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $4,760 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $838 | Nov 2008 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $738 | Sep 1987 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 2 | 2 | $500 | Nov 2008 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $438 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 | 1 | 1 | $218 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | $218 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 C01 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G07 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3339 within IA. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RANCO FERTISERVICE, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2002 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MILLWRIGHT | 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 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $1,188 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Apr 2009 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $1,188 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $1,188 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2007 – Apr 2009 | Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | FLSA | 2 | 2 | $1,188 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RANCO FERTISERVICE, 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 RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RANCO FERTISERVICE INC 701 HIGHWAY 71 · SIOUX RAPIDS, IA, 50585 | AirRCRA | Violation QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2019 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-26 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $2,625 | |
| 2010-11-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-09 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,400 | |
| 2002-10-29 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $435 | |
| 1994-07-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-09-23 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1984-06-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 RANCO FERTISERVICE, 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 RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $4,760 in total penalties.
- How does RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RANCO FERTISERVICE, INC. operates in the conveyor and conveying equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.