Establishment profile
CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC
164 MEAT PLANT ROAD, LEXINGTON, SC, 29073
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 570369406
Summary
CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $2,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $2,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Dec 1992 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $190 | Dec 1992 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Dec 1992 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 2 | 2 | $90 | Dec 1992 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2006 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 3000.6 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $120 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G06 VIC5 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E02 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | $90 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC5 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within SC. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 25 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-19 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2014-04-03 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $700 | |
| 2006-02-23 | Planned | 12 | 8 | $530 | |
| 1993-03-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-10-26 | Planned | 18 | 4 | $1,320 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- BLACK MINGO VENISON PROCESSINGHEMINGWAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAROLINA PRIDEGREENWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOSHEN HILL PROCESSING LLCWHITMIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- POSTON PACKING COMPANY, INC.FLORENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC's OSHA violation history?
- CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $2,650 in total penalties.
- How does CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. CAUGHMANS MEAT PLANT INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.