Establishment profile
SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.
3150 KIRKWOOD AVENUE, OSAGE, IA, 50461
Operated by Simply Essentials
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $7,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC. 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $7,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A11 | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A07 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0035 B01 IV | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 28 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 SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2017 | Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Amputated,Auger,Finger,Grain,Installing,Lockout,Struck Against | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for Simply Essentials, 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 Simply Essentials 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RC-215891 | Representation election | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | 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 SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | |
| 2017-08-24 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Simply Essentials.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Simply Essentials across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.PERRY — 3 federal enforcement records
- FARMLAND FOODS, INC.CARROLL — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONOGRAM PREPARED MEATSHARLAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLCPOSTVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS LLCFORT MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PINNACLE FOODS GROUP, INC.FORT MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEBSTER CITY CUSTOM MEATS, INC.WEBSTER CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INCCOUNCIL BLUFFS — 2 federal enforcement records
- OSI INDUSTRIES, LLCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIGURIA FOODS, INC.HUMBOLDT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Simply Essentials locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC. 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 SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $7,200 in total penalties.
- How does SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.07 compared to an industry average of 2.7.