PLANTATION FOODS INC
3130 GHOLSON, WACO, TX 76704
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Inspection records
May 29, 1997#300512795May 29, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300512795$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300512795
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 30, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 2, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3130 Gholson, Waco, TX 76704
- 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.
May 29, 1997#300512779May 29, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300512779$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300512779
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 30, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 2, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3130 Gholson, Waco, TX 76704
- 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.
Dec 20, 1988#2315356Dec 20, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#2315356$2,4155 viol.5 violations$2,415 in penalties
Inspection #2315356
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $2,415
- Site Address
- 3130 Gholson, Waco, TX 76704
- 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.
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 after becoming caught in auger
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 20 | $810 | $525 | Mar 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 III | Serious | 1 | 20 | $540 | $540 | Mar 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 IIE | Serious | 1 | 20 | $630 | $630 | Mar 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E02 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $720 | $720 | Mar 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1989 | - | - |
Mar 8, 1988#102451515Mar 8, 1988Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#102451515$2,48013 viol.13 violations$2,480 in penalties
Inspection #102451515
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,480
- Penalties on Record
- $2,480
- Site Address
- 3130 Gholson Rd., Waco, TX 76705
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 5 | 0 - 0.0398 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0 - 0.0028 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.3265 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 5 | 0 - 0.0111 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 5 | 0 - 0.0179 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.0679 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Jun 17, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 300 | $700 | $700 | Jun 17, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Serious | 1 | 300 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $630 | $630 | Jun 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $450 | Jun 13, 1988 | - | - |
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.
Mar 8, 1988#102450111Mar 8, 1988Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#102450111$1,00012 viol.12 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #102450111
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 24, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 3130 Gholson Rd., Waco, TX 76705
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $360 | $360 | Jun 3, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $640 | $640 | May 27, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M07 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 6, 1983#16211583Jul 6, 1983Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#16211583$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16211583
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 12, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 525
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3130 Cholson Rd, Waco, TX 76703
- 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.
Jun 28, 1983#16262701Jun 28, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16262701$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16262701
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 4, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 525
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3130 Gholson Rd, Waco, TX 76703
- 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 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VB7 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1983 | - | - |
Nov 1, 1977#16237588Nov 1, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16237588$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16237588
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 526
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3130 Gohlson Rd, Waco, TX 76705
- 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.
Oct 5, 1977#16255507Oct 5, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16255507$4007 viol.7 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #16255507
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 1977
- Closed
- Nov 25, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 526
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 3130 Gohlson Rd, Waco, TX 76703
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Repeat | 2 | - | $200 | $200 | Oct 26, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Repeat | 2 | - | $200 | $200 | Oct 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G10 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1977 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 25, 1975#16474660Feb 25, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16474660$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16474660
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3130 Gholson Road, Waco, TX 76705
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About 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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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, 1975 to 1997. 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.