GOLD KIST, INC.
HWY 421, SANFORD, NC 27237
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Inspection records
Dec 20, 2005#309316305Dec 20, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309316305$2,8003 viol.3 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #309316305
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 484 Zimmerman Road, Sanford, NC 27330
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Jan 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 III | Serious | 1 | 300 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Feb 27, 2006 | - | - |
Jan 24, 2001#303844898Jan 24, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303844898$9744 viol.4 violations$974 in penalties
Inspection #303844898
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $974
- Site Address
- 484 Zimmerman Rd., Sanford, NC 27330
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $568 | Apr 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $406 | Feb 23, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2001 | - | - |
Nov 25, 1997#301963591Nov 25, 1997Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#301963591$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301963591
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 2, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- 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
- Hwy 421, Sanford, NC 27237
- 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.
Oct 27, 1997#300316577Oct 27, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#300316577$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300316577
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 950
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6500 Zimmerman Road, Sanford, NC 27330
- 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.
Sep 17, 1996#300258795Sep 17, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300258795$4,6205 viol.5 violations$4,620 in penalties
Inspection #300258795
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 28, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,776
- Penalties on Record
- $4,620
- Site Address
- Hwy 421, Sanford, NC 27237
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $1,100 | Oct 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $963 | $770 | Oct 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $688 | $550 | Oct 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $1,100 | Oct 29, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,375 | $1,100 | Oct 17, 1996 | - | - |
May 2, 1996#111119632May 2, 1996Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#111119632$33,22056 viol.56 violations$33,220 in penalties
Inspection #111119632
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 5, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 56
- Violation Types
- 47 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,725
- Penalties on Record
- $33,220
- Site Address
- Hwy 421, Sanford, NC 27237
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 56 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $1,100 | Oct 21, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 4 | 9 | $1,375 | $1,100 | Nov 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,375 | $1,100 | Oct 21, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,375 | $1,100 | Feb 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 D | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $825 | $660 | May 5, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 56 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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.
6 inspections, 1996 to 2005. 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