VALLEY PROTEINS, INC
469 YELLOW CUT RD., ROSE HILL, NC 28458 · NAICS 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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Inspection records
Feb 15, 2021#345148944Feb 15, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345148944$21,0008 viol.8 violations$21,000 in penalties
Inspection #345148944
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2021
- Final Order
- Aug 23, 2021
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $35,000
- Penalties on Record
- $21,000
- Site Address
- 469 Yellowcut Rd, Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $0 | May 24, 2021 | - | Aug 23, 2021 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 2021 | - | Aug 23, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 24, 2021 | - | Aug 23, 2021 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I B | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 24, 2021 | - | Aug 23, 2021 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 24, 2021 | - | Aug 23, 2021 |
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.
Mar 11, 2020#344701065Mar 11, 2020Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#344701065$10,5002 viol.2 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #344701065
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2020
- Contested
- Oct 22, 2020
- Final Order
- May 3, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $5,250 | Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | May 3, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $5,250 | Oct 22, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | May 3, 2023 |
Mar 4, 2016#341301539Mar 4, 2016Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#341301539$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341301539
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2016
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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.
Jan 9, 2014#317301752Jan 9, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317301752$3,1501 viol.1 violation$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #317301752
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 2014
- Final Order
- May 9, 2014
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $3,150 | May 21, 2014 | - | May 9, 2014 |
Jan 9, 2014#317289593Jan 9, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317289593$6,8603 viol.3 violations$6,860 in penalties
Inspection #317289593
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2014
- Contested
- May 31, 2016
- Final Order
- May 9, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 10, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,400
- Penalties on Record
- $6,860
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $3,000 | $0 | May 21, 2014 | May 31, 2016 | May 9, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $3,430 | Apr 9, 2014 | May 31, 2016 | May 9, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,900 | $3,430 | Apr 9, 2014 | May 31, 2016 | May 9, 2014 |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $150,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #318054111 | Apr 26, 2016 | $150,000 | - | - |
Oct 30, 2012#316779198Oct 30, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316779198$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316779198
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.29 OSHA citation code: 19100029 A02 V | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 2012 | - | - |
Dec 1, 2008#312455058Dec 1, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#312455058$2,6251 viol.1 violation$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #312455058
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 123
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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.
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.
Two employees are burned by hot water and steam
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $2,625 | Apr 8, 2009 | - | - |
Jan 6, 2005#308227933Jan 6, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308227933$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308227933
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 23, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B05 IIE | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 23, 2005 | - | - |
Apr 29, 2003#306146614Apr 29, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306146614$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306146614
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 2003
- Closed
- May 8, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 469 Yellow Cut Rd., Rose Hill, NC 28458
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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.
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
9 inspections, 2003 to 2021. 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, 22,553 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: rendering and meat byproduct processing reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source