TOWNSENDS INC POULTRY PLANT
RT 24 EAST, Millsboro, DE 19966
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Inspection records
Apr 20, 1982#12626370Apr 20, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#12626370$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12626370
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 27, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 580
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rte 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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.
Jul 10, 1980#12388187Jul 10, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12388187$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12388187
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1980
- Closed
- Jul 10, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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.
May 23, 1980#12368304May 23, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12368304$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12368304
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1980
- Closed
- May 23, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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.
May 23, 1980#12368296May 23, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12368296$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12368296
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1980
- Closed
- May 23, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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.
Mar 7, 1980#12368247Mar 7, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#12368247$1801 viol.1 violation$180 in penalties
Inspection #12368247
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1980
- Closed
- May 6, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Apr 6, 1980 | - | - |
Mar 7, 1980#12368239Mar 7, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#12368239$4802 viol.2 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #12368239
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1980
- Closed
- May 6, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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 (2 of 2 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 | 2 | - | $240 | $240 | Apr 4, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Apr 27, 1980 | - | - |
Mar 6, 1980#12368221Mar 6, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#12368221$7204 viol.4 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #12368221
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 1980
- Closed
- May 6, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | - | $180 | $180 | May 2, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 5 | - | $180 | $180 | May 2, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025043 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Apr 6, 1980 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050208 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Apr 6, 1980 | - | - |
Feb 29, 1980#12368213Feb 29, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#12368213$2,94013 viol.13 violations$2,940 in penalties
Inspection #12368213
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 29, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 1980
- Closed
- May 15, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,940
- Penalties on Record
- $2,940
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Apr 17, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 | Serious | 3 | - | $300 | $300 | May 10, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 C05 I | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | May 10, 1980 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Apr 13, 1980 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $240 | Apr 25, 1980 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 27, 1980#12368205Feb 27, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#12368205$1,9808 viol.8 violations$1,980 in penalties
Inspection #12368205
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1980
- Closed
- Jul 16, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,980
- Penalties on Record
- $1,980
- Site Address
- Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | May 2, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 9 | - | $180 | $180 | May 9, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Apr 9, 1980 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 6 | - | $240 | $240 | Apr 6, 1980 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 17 | - | $300 | $300 | Apr 6, 1980 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 27, 1976#12380119Jul 27, 1976Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#12380119$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12380119
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- De Rt 24 East, Millsboro, DE 19966
- 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.
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.
11 inspections, 1976 to 1982. 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).
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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.