Establishment profile
COLUMBIA FARMS
410 SUNSET BLVD, WEST COLUMBIA, SC, 29169
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
COLUMBIA FARMS has accumulated 63 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $39,560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA FARMS 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 32 citations in this view · $35,210 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $1,680 | Apr 1991 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 3 | 3 | $700 | Apr 1991 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 2 | 2 | $10,750 | Jun 1994 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Jun 1994 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E02 | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Jun 1994 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jun 1994 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,240 | Apr 1991 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 2 | 1 | $600 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $440 | Apr 1991 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1994 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC5 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 III | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
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 63 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLUMBIA FARMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 COLUMBIA FARMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1995 | CHEST,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BLADEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Sep 22, 1994 | TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Feb 20, 1991 | AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,SLIP,AUGER,UNGUARDED,FOOT,LEG | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2000 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1998 – Feb 2000 | Poultry Processing | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
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 COLUMBIA FARMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLUMBIA FARMS. 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 COLUMBIA FARMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA FARMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-03 | Planned | 9 | 8 | $3,810 | |
| 2002-09-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-07-18 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-11 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-17 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-11-06 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $6,300 | |
| 1995-09-16 | Accident | 11 | 10 | $16,700 | |
| 1994-09-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-10 | Planned | 30 | 15 | $10,350 | |
| 1991-06-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-14 | Accident | 8 | 4 | $2,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- KRAFT FOODS GROUP INCNEWBERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
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- LOUIS RICHNEWBERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA FARMS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 COLUMBIA FARMS's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA FARMS has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 63 violations and $39,560 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA FARMS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
- Has COLUMBIA FARMS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving COLUMBIA FARMS.