OAK VALLEY FARMS, INC.
705 20TH AVENUE SW, Watertown, SD 57201 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Inspection records
Apr 12, 2007#310983093Apr 12, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310983093$1,5014 viol.4 violations$1,501 in penalties
Inspection #310983093
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 29, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,501
- Site Address
- 705 20th Avenue Sw, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Jun 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Jul 1, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 2007 | - | - |
Sep 2, 2004#102759107Sep 2, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102759107$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102759107
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 3, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 257
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 705 20th Avenue Sw, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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.
Jun 19, 2001#102762358Jun 19, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102762358$6,9303 viol.3 violations$6,930 in penalties
Inspection #102762358
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 2001
- Contested
- Aug 2, 2001
- Final Order
- Oct 29, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 16, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,930
- Penalties on Record
- $6,930
- Site Address
- 705 20th Avenue Sw, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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.
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 injured when caught in conveyor
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 60 | $3,465 | $3,465 | Jul 26, 2001 | Aug 2, 2001 | Oct 29, 2001 |
| 01002A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 60 | 60 | $3,465 | $3,465 | Aug 27, 2001 | Aug 2, 2001 | Oct 29, 2001 |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 60 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2001 | Aug 2, 2001 | Oct 29, 2001 |
Mar 26, 1997#113329304Mar 26, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#113329304$6506 viol.6 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #113329304
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1997
- Closed
- May 16, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,300
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 705 20th Avenue Sw, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $650 | May 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 14, 1997 | - | - |
Aug 17, 1995#113326151Aug 17, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#113326151$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113326151
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 272
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 705 20th Avenue Sw, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
5 inspections, 1995 to 2007. 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
Food Manufacturing, 22,560 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