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FRITO-LAY INC

800 HICKORY DRIVE, ABERDEEN, MD, 21001
Operated by Frito-Lay, Inc · 1 of 161 establishments
311919Other Snack Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 32 years
Violations
2
$700 in penalties
Penalties
$700
$350 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

FRITO-LAY INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 23rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 58 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FRITO-LAY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$700
$350 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

23rd

Below average violations in NAICS 3119 within MD. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 12.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
32nd
peer median: $1,928
Inspection frequency
79th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.1

Reported for 20 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Accident
3

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 FRITO-LAY INC. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 25, 1999LEAK,TANK TRUCK,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,VAPOR,VENTILATION,INHALATION,NAUSEA,OFF LOADING,CHEMICAL VAPOR,VOMIT1
Jul 19, 1997WORK RULES,HOSE,RUPTURE,CHEMICAL REACTION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE1
Apr 27, 1994IND TRK OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,LOADING DOCK,HAND,FOOT11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 FRITO-LAY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRITO-LAY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MD — for Frito-Lay, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 Frito-Lay, Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FRITO-LAY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRITO-LAY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-02-28Complaint0$0
1999-02-25Accident22$700
1997-07-21Accident0$0
1994-04-27Accident0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FRITO-LAY INC is one of 161 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Frito-Lay, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Frito-Lay, Inc across all 161 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRITO-LAY 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 Frito-Lay, Inc, which operates 161 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.

Frequently asked

What is FRITO-LAY INC's OSHA violation history?
FRITO-LAY INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $700 in total penalties.
How does FRITO-LAY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FRITO-LAY INC operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. FRITO-LAY INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.