GOLD KIST INC. SC POULTRY DIV.
2050 HWY. 15 SOUTH, SUMTER, SC 29150
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Inspection records
Jan 2, 2002#303568901Jan 2, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#303568901$2,8503 viol.3 violations$2,850 in penalties
Inspection #303568901
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 24, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,850
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $850 | Apr 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 03001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $25,000 | $2,000 | Mar 11, 2002 | - | - |
| 03001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 23, 2001#303557862Aug 23, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#303557862$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303557862
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 18, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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 injured when using cooker
May 7, 2001#303551063May 7, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303551063$6002 viol.2 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #303551063
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 6, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 6 | 6 | $1,500 | $600 | Jun 8, 2001 | - | - |
| 05001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 2001 | - | - |
Aug 30, 2000#302437256Aug 30, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302437256$2,6252 viol.2 violations$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #302437256
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2000
- Contested
- Jan 8, 2001
- Final Order
- May 3, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 K02 | Serious | 5 | 2,550 | $2,125 | $500 | Dec 21, 2000 | Jan 8, 2001 | May 3, 2002 |
| 03003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 250 | 250 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Dec 21, 2000 | Jan 8, 2001 | May 2, 2002 |
Aug 30, 2000#302437124Aug 30, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#302437124$5,91018 viol.18 violations$5,910 in penalties
Inspection #302437124
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,375
- Penalties on Record
- $5,910
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 14 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Other | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $0 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,275 | $510 | Dec 22, 2000 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 6 | 2 | $1,500 | $600 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 20, 2000#302430335Jul 20, 2000Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#302430335$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302430335
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
May 25, 2000#302430319May 25, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#302430319$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #302430319
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,700
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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 injured in fall from aerial lift platform
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Jun 21, 2000 | - | - |
May 9, 2000#302430251May 9, 2000Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#302430251$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302430251
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
Dec 21, 1999#302449145Dec 21, 1999Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#302449145$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302449145
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
May 13, 1999#302423355May 13, 1999Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#302423355$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302423355
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2050 Hwy. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150
- 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.
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.
25 inspections, 1996 to 2005. 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