GOLD KIST, INC.
INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, ELLIJAY, GA 30540 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Inspection records
Jul 18, 2005#307840249Jul 18, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307840249$8754 viol.4 violations$875 in penalties
Inspection #307840249
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 28, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,275
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 5 | 1.7027 - 15.5927 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 5 | 1.7027 - 15.5927 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 5 | 1.277 - 8.919 | mg |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 24 | $1,275 | $875 | Nov 21, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K05 II | Serious | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2006 | - | - |
Nov 23, 2004#307835728Nov 23, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307835728$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307835728
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- 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.
Jul 28, 2003#306214479Jul 28, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306214479$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306214479
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- 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
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Other | 2 | 1,000 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 2 | 1,000 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2003 | - | - |
May 7, 2001#303386585May 7, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303386585$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303386585
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $2,125 | $0 | Sep 6, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 IV | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2001 | - | - |
Apr 5, 2000#303378079Apr 5, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303378079$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303378079
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 75 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- 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.
Apr 5, 2000#303378038Apr 5, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303378038$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303378038
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- 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.
Apr 14, 1998#300974714Apr 14, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300974714$4,50010 viol.10 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #300974714
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 F03 IB | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Oct 16, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q08 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Sep 4, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 3 | 10 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Sep 4, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 13, 1998#300974748Apr 13, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300974748$142,27632 viol.32 violations$142,276 in penalties
Inspection #300974748
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 32
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 12 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $142,276
- Penalties on Record
- $142,276
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 (5 of 32 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,013 | $1,013 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,013 | $1,013 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 2 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 32 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 14, 1997#109301820Oct 14, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#109301820$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109301820
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Jul 19, 1995#109668681Jul 19, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#109668681$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109668681
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 125 Industrial Blvd., Ellijay, GA 30540
- 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.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,553 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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