JOHN DEERE DES MOINES WORKS
PO BOX 1595, Ankeny, IA 50306
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Inspection records
May 17, 2022#345964704May 17, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345964704$13,6531 viol.1 violation$13,653 in penalties
Inspection #345964704
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2022
- Final Order
- Jul 27, 2022
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,653
- Penalties on Record
- $13,653
- Site Address
- 825 Sw Irvindale Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C10 | Other | 1 | 3 | $13,653 | $13,653 | - | Jul 27, 2022 |
Jun 3, 2020#344775366Jun 3, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344775366$8,0511 viol.1 violation$8,051 in penalties
Inspection #344775366
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2020
- Final Order
- Dec 7, 2020
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,622
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,051
- Penalties on Record
- $8,051
- Site Address
- 825 Sw Irvindale Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates fingertip while assembling farm machinery
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | Other | 1 | 4 | $8,051 | $8,051 | Nov 13, 2020 | - | Dec 7, 2020 |
Dec 13, 2019#344511563Dec 13, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344511563$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344511563
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 Sw Irvindale Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 9, 2018#343088209Apr 9, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343088209$10,6001 viol.1 violation$10,600 in penalties
Inspection #343088209
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2018
- Final Order
- May 25, 2018
- Closed
- May 18, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,600
- Penalties on Record
- $10,600
- Site Address
- 825 Sw Irvindale Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee catches fingers in clamp and amputates two fingerti
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 7 | 3 | $10,600 | $10,600 | - | May 25, 2018 |
Mar 30, 2017#342216439Mar 30, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342216439$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342216439
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 Sw Irvindale Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Maintenance worker is burned in oven flash fire
Jul 28, 2015#340881556Jul 28, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340881556$3,8752 viol.2 violations$3,875 in penalties
Inspection #340881556
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 2015
- Final Order
- Nov 20, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,125
- Penalties on Record
- $3,875
- Site Address
- 825 Sw Irvindale Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2015) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Nov 20, 2015 | - | Nov 20, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,625 | $1,625 | Nov 20, 2015 | - | Nov 20, 2015 |
May 11, 2012#316513472May 11, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316513472$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316513472
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 2012
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 S.w. Irvindale, Ankeny, IA 50021
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 15, 2012#316356914Feb 15, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316356914$10,3503 viol.3 violations$10,350 in penalties
Inspection #316356914
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,350
- Penalties on Record
- $10,350
- Site Address
- 825 S.w. Irvindale, Ankeny, IA 50021
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jun 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Jun 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 27, 2012 | - | - |
Aug 23, 2011#315871210Aug 23, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315871210$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315871210
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 S.w. Irvindale, Ankeny, IA 50021
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 29, 2004#306682972Apr 29, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306682972$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306682972
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,148
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 S.w. Irvindale, Ankeny, IA 50021
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2004 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
26 inspections, 1973 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: farm machinery and equipment manufacturing reported 4.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source