LOUIS RICH COMPANY
LOUIS RICH DRIVE, Newberry, SC 29108
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Inspection records
Jun 23, 1999#301763439Jun 23, 1999Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#301763439$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301763439
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,579
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3704 Louis Rich Road, Newberry, SC 29108
- 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 15, 1999#301763470Apr 15, 1999Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#301763470$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301763470
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,579
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3704 Louis Rich Road, Newberry, SC 29108
- 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.
Sep 28, 1998#301771986Sep 28, 1998FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#301771986$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301771986
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3704 Louis Rich Road, Newberry, SC 29108
- 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 dies of asphyxia when caught by forklift mast
Nov 26, 1996#126488162Nov 26, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#126488162$3,4006 viol.6 violations$3,400 in penalties
Inspection #126488162
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 26, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,075
- Penalties on Record
- $3,400
- Site Address
- 3704 Louis Rich Road, Newberry, SC 29108
- 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 (6 of 6 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 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 1,600 | $2,125 | $850 | May 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 | Serious | 1 | 1,600 | $2,125 | $850 | May 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q08 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,700 | $0 | Feb 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,125 | $850 | May 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $850 | Jan 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 1997 | - | - |
Jun 18, 1992#120460043Jun 18, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#120460043$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120460043
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 14, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3704 Louis Rich Road, Newberry, SC 29108
- 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.
Dec 29, 1991#115683039Dec 29, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115683039$3,90015 viol.15 violations$3,900 in penalties
Inspection #115683039
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 15, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,750
- Penalties on Record
- $3,900
- Site Address
- 3704 Louis Rich Road, Newberry, SC 29108
- 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 (6 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | $1,050 | Feb 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,500 | $600 | Feb 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,125 | $450 | Mar 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Mar 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,875 | $750 | Mar 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,125 | $450 | Feb 13, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 22, 1986#3200359Apr 22, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#3200359$80619 viol.19 violations$806 in penalties
Inspection #3200359
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1986
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,035
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,780
- Penalties on Record
- $806
- Site Address
- Louis Rich Blvd., Newberry, SC 29108
- 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 (6 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $360 | $120 | May 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 96 | $300 | $100 | May 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Serious | 2 | 13 | $640 | $213 | Jun 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $213 | May 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $420 | $140 | Jun 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 74 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 7, 1983#14226591Jul 7, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#14226591$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14226591
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 12, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 640
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Louis Rich Drive, Newberry, SC 29108
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
28 inspections, 1983 to 2011. 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