COLUMBIA FARMS, INC.
1354 RUTHERFORD ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29609
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Inspection records
Oct 22, 2002#300273141Oct 22, 2002Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#300273141$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300273141
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 22, 2002#300270030Oct 22, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300270030$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300270030
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Aug 6, 2002#303573786Aug 6, 2002Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#303573786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303573786
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Dec 17, 2001#303562565Dec 17, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#303562565$13,56031 viol.31 violations$13,560 in penalties
Inspection #303562565
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2002
- Closed
- May 16, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 23 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,150
- Penalties on Record
- $13,560
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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 caught by auger shafts
Violations
Violation list (5 of 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,350 | $540 | Mar 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 26 | $4,500 | $1,800 | Apr 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 16 | $1,800 | $720 | Apr 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 02023 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,500 | $600 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 02024A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $540 | Mar 18, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 13, 2001#303565410Nov 13, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#303565410$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #303565410
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2002 | - | - |
Oct 12, 2001#303562904Oct 12, 2001Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#303562904$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303562904
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 18, 2001#303554034Jul 18, 2001Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#303554034$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303554034
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 18, 2001#303550818Apr 18, 2001Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#303550818$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303550818
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 17, 2001#303547137Jan 17, 2001Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#303547137$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303547137
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 12, 2000#302443692Oct 12, 2000Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#302443692$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302443692
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
35 inspections, 1991 to 2010. 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: poultry processing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source