GOLD KIST INC. SC POULTRY DIV.
2050 HWY. 15 SOUTH, SUMTER, SC 29150
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Inspection records
Jun 15, 2005#309049138Jun 15, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309049138$8,57023 viol.23 violations$8,570 in penalties
Inspection #309049138
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,155
- Penalties on Record
- $8,570
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 3 | 4 | $1,750 | $700 | Oct 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 3 | 1 | $2,125 | $850 | Dec 5, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $420 | Oct 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 B04 IV | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,050 | $420 | Oct 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 01022A | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $850 | $850 | Oct 6, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 18, 2004#307432955May 18, 2004Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#307432955$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307432955
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 23, 2004#306838293Jan 23, 2004Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#306838293$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306838293
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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 28, 2003#306834169Oct 28, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306834169$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306834169
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Aug 27, 2003#306831819Aug 27, 2003Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#306831819$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306831819
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Aug 5, 2003#306831454Aug 5, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306831454$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306831454
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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 5, 2003#306082033Aug 5, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306082033$6501 viol.1 violation$650 in penalties
Inspection #306082033
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 16, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,625 | $650 | Sep 9, 2003 | - | - |
Apr 10, 2003#306079930Apr 10, 2003Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#306079930$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306079930
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Jan 29, 2003#306074949Jan 29, 2003Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#306074949$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306074949
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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 29, 2002#300272499Oct 29, 2002Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#300272499$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300272499
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
25 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