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CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. is a poultry processing employer in CLAXTON, GA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $11,000 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.

8816 HIGHWAY 301, CLAXTON, GA, 30417

Parent: Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms (2 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

1,505 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$11,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
2.0
Self-Reported TRIR
2.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$11,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3,807.38
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$1,222 avg per violation$3,667 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$3,807
Avg Back Wages / Case
$3,807
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$14,807.38 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

80%
Worse than most peers
vs 141 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
65%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
59%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms.

Federal enforcement records on CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms

Other employers in Poultry Processing within GA

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in GA, CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. ranks in the 80th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 141 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 65th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 59th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the poultry processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.05, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $11,000 in total penalties.
How does CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.05 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. of CLAXTON, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.