COLUMBIA FARMS, INC.
338 SUNSET BLVD., WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
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May 10, 1994#124663303May 10, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124663303$10,35030 viol.30 violations$10,350 in penalties
Inspection #124663303
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 30
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,875
- Penalties on Record
- $10,350
- Site Address
- 338 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 (16 of 30 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Jun 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $4,500 | $1,800 | Jun 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,875 | $750 | Nov 4, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $750 | Jun 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $1,500 | $600 | Jun 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,125 | $450 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $450 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 4 | 3 | $1,125 | $450 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 6 | 10 | $1,500 | $600 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC7 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,125 | $450 | Jun 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 6 | 4 | $1,875 | $750 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E02 | Serious | 9 | 1 | $1,875 | $750 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Jun 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Serious | 5 | 4 | $1,875 | $750 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 4 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 30 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 17, 1991#115670010Jun 17, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115670010$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115670010
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 325
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 338 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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.
Mar 14, 1991#111037073Mar 14, 1991Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#111037073$2,4008 viol.8 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #111037073
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1991
- Closed
- May 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 390
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 338 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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's leg amputated by unguarded auger
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $480 | $480 | May 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $640 | $640 | Apr 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $640 | $640 | Apr 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 4 | 5 | $560 | $560 | Apr 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 320 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1991 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | 16 | $80 | $80 | May 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1991 | - | - |
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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.
13 inspections, 1991 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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