COLUMBIA FARMS, INC.
338 SUNSET BLVD., WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
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Inspection records
Sep 3, 2009#313484982Sep 3, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#313484982$3,8109 viol.9 violations$3,810 in penalties
Inspection #313484982
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,525
- Penalties on Record
- $3,810
- Site Address
- 410 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through Dec 2, 2009. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $1,875 | $750 | Nov 23, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $600 | Oct 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $900 | $360 | Oct 26, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 650 | $1,875 | $750 | Nov 23, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,875 | $750 | Jan 22, 2010 | - | Dec 2, 2009 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 17, 2002#300270287Sep 17, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300270287$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300270287
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
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.
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.
Jul 18, 2001#303551600Jul 18, 2001Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#303551600$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303551600
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 493
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.
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.
Jun 5, 2000#302428321Jun 5, 2000Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#302428321$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302428321
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 12, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
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.
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.
Jan 11, 2000#302451430Jan 11, 2000Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#302451430$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302451430
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 402
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.
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.
Aug 17, 1999#302423405Aug 17, 1999Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#302423405$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302423405
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 402
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.
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.
Nov 6, 1996#126490820Nov 6, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126490820$6,3005 viol.5 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #126490820
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 23, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 3 | 4 | $1,050 | $1,050 | Dec 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC5 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Dec 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E02 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Dec 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Dec 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 7 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1996 | - | - |
Sep 16, 1995#126476696Sep 16, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#126476696$16,70011 viol.11 violations$16,700 in penalties
Inspection #126476696
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1995
- Contested
- Nov 14, 1995
- Final Order
- Jun 13, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 25, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 425
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $41,750
- Penalties on Record
- $16,700
- 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 killed when struck by machine paddle blades
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C02 III | Serious | 1 | 7 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Oct 30, 1995 | Nov 14, 1995 | Jun 13, 1996 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1995 | Nov 14, 1995 | Jun 13, 1996 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Nov 27, 1995 | Nov 14, 1995 | Jun 13, 1996 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1995 | Nov 14, 1995 | Jun 13, 1996 |
| 01002C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 425 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1995 | Nov 14, 1995 | Jun 13, 1996 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 22, 1994#124664780Sep 22, 1994FatalityFollow-Up (F) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#124664780$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124664780
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
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.
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.
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 killed when struck by falling treetop
May 25, 1994#124670720May 25, 1994Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#124670720$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124670720
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 25, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
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.
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.
13 inspections, 1991 to 2009. 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