FOSTER FARMS
1700 SO. 13TH, KELSO, WA 98626 · NAICS 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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Inspection records
Jun 6, 2014#317380046Jun 6, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#317380046$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317380046
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1700 S 13th Ave, Kelso, WA 98626
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
May 28, 2014#317378248May 28, 2014Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#317378248$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317378248
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1700 So. 13th, Kelso, WA 98626
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 27, 2013#316877588Sep 27, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#316877588$4,2003 viol.3 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #316877588
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 2014
- Contested
- Apr 28, 2014
- Final Order
- Dec 18, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 1700 So. 13th, Kelso, WA 98626
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0670003702 | Serious | 1 | 800 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Jun 25, 2014 | Apr 28, 2014 | Dec 18, 2014 |
| 01002 | 0670003705 | Serious | 6 | 600 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Jun 25, 2014 | Apr 28, 2014 | Dec 18, 2014 |
| 02001 | 067000130301 OSHA citation code: 067000130301 02 | Other | 30 | 825 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 2015 | Apr 28, 2014 | Dec 18, 2014 |
Dec 3, 2007#311440531Dec 3, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#311440531$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311440531
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 7, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 620
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1700 So. 13th, Kelso, WA 98626
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Mar 16, 2007#311112981Mar 16, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#311112981$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311112981
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1700 So. 13th, Kelso, WA 98626
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 2007 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: meat processed from carcasses reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source