Establishment profile
COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.
940 E. MAIN STREET, LAVONIA, GA, 30553
Operated by House of Raeford · 1 of 2 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Summary
COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC. has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $14,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 53rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $14,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 M03 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
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 3111 within GA. Peer group: 37 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 96 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 COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, 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 COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, 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 COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-11-03. Most recent: 2009-11-03. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-24 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $3,550 | |
| 2007-10-24 | Planned | 14 | 11 | $11,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization House of Raeford.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of House of Raeford across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other animal food manufacturing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION, INC.AMBROSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYHARTWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUCKHEAD TRADING COMPANY, INC.GREENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WARE MILLING COMPANY, INC.WAYCROSS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AG-HORT LLC DBA BENNETT FEED AND SEEDALBANY — 1 federal enforcement record
- E.F. TRUCKING, LLCDE SOTO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHEASTERN MINERALS, INC.BAINBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEST END MILLING COMPANYQUITMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TYSON FOODS, INC.OGLETHORPE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by House of Raeford, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD, INCFOREST PARK, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All House of Raeford locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, 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 House of Raeford, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $14,650 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC. operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. COLUMBIA FARMS OF GA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.1 compared to an industry average of 2.7.