ABBOTT LABORATORIES
RT 29 BUSINESS,.5 MILE SOUTH OF LYNCH MILL RD, ALTAVISTA, VA 24517
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Feb 8, 2023#346490014Feb 8, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346490014$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346490014
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 16, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 775
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1518 Main Street, Altavista, VA 24517
- Industry
- 311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product 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.
Oct 26, 2015#341024594Oct 26, 2015Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341024594$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341024594
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 24, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1518 Main Street, Altavista, VA 24517
- Industry
- 311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jan 26, 2015#340213552Jan 26, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#340213552$3,6402 viol.2 violations$3,640 in penalties
Inspection #340213552
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2015
- Final Order
- Mar 3, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,640
- Penalties on Record
- $3,640
- Site Address
- 1518 Main Street, Altavista, VA 24517
- Industry
- 311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,820 | $1,820 | - | Mar 3, 2015 | |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,820 | $1,820 | - | Mar 3, 2015 |
Nov 3, 1998#126617521Nov 3, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126617521$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126617521
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rt 29 Business,.5 Mile South Of Lynch Mill Rd, Altavista, VA 24517
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
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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.
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.
4 inspections, 1998 to 2023. 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: dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source