Establishment profile
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.
8816 HIGHWAY 301, CLAXTON, GA, 30417
Operated by Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms · 1 of 2 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $39,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 141 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 56th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $39,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 2 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 IIB | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 IIC | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2000 | Dec 2000 |
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 GA. Peer group: 141 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 1,505 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 CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $3,807 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $3,807 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $3,807 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2018 – Jun 2020 | All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | FLSA | 2 | 1 | $3,807 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, 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 CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, 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 CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS HIGHWAY 169 NORTH (NEWEST LAS SITE) · CLAXTON, GA, 30417 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2014 | View → |
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS 8816 US HWY 301 N · CLAXTON, GA, 30417 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2004 | View → |
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS 8816 US HIGHWAY 301 N · CLAXTON, GA, 30417 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-03 | Complaint | 8 | 2 | $11,000 | |
| 2000-07-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 5 | 4 | $17,700 | |
| 2000-06-26 | Complaint | 9 | 4 | $10,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCARROLLTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONELBERTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGAINESVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- COASTAL PROCESSING, LLCLOUISVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CRIDER POULTRY CO., INCSTILLMORE — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.FOREST PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.CUMMING — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIELDALE FARMS CORPORATIONCORNELIA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMSCLAXTON, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $39,200 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.