Establishment profile
FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION
6648 HWY 15 NORTH, FARMERVILLE, LA, 71241
Operated by Foster Farms LLC · 1 of 32 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 941543499
Summary
FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $37,584 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $37,584 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $12,471 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $8,036 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,036 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 C | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $2,040 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within LA. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 22 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2015 – Mar 2025 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Forearm(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 7, 2016 | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 28, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2022 | Stabbed,Workplace ViolenceFatality | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in LA — for Foster Farms LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Foster Farms LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-342588 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Nov 2025 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-180854 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-019253 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $16,073 | |
| 2022-04-21 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-06-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,471 | |
| 2015-08-10 | Referral | 2 | — | $7,000 | |
| 2015-02-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,040 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION is one of 32 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foster Farms LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foster Farms LLC across all 32 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within LA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.HAMMOND — 3 federal enforcement records
- DG FOODSBASTROP — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.ARCADIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER POULTRY FARMSFARMERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANYFARMERVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PILGRIM'SNATCHITOCHES — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C.ARCADIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Pilgrim's Pride - Natchitoches, LANatchitoches — 1 federal enforcement record
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNATCHITOCHES — 1 federal enforcement record
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONALEXANDRIA — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Foster Farms LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FOSTER FARMS INCLIVINGSTON, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSMODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS, LLCHICKMAN, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSBALLICO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS LLCCRESWELL, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS LLCCORVALLIS, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSTURLOCK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSDELHI, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS, LLCWATERFORD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSKERMAN, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Foster Farms LLC locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION 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 Foster Farms LLC, which operates 32 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $37,583.8 in total penalties.
- How does FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION.