Establishment profile
FRITO-LAY INC
800 HICKORY DRIVE, ABERDEEN, MD, 21001
Operated by Frito-Lay, Inc · 1 of 115 establishments
311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
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 21st 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 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRITO-LAY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
25% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3119 within MD. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 12.
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 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
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 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1999 | LEAK,TANK TRUCK,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,VAPOR,VENTILATION,INHALATION,NAUSEA,OFF LOADING,CHEMICAL VAPOR,VOMIT | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 19, 1997 | WORK RULES,HOSE,RUPTURE,CHEMICAL REACTION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE | 1 | — | — | |
| Apr 27, 1994 | IND TRK OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,LOADING DOCK,HAND,FOOT | 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 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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FRITO-LAY 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 FRITO-LAY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRITO-LAY 800 HICKORY ROAD · ABERDEEN, MD, 21001 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2024 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-25 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $700 | |
| 1997-07-21 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-04-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $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 115 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 115 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other snack food manufacturing within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Frito Lay, Inc.Beltsville — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO LAY, INC.FREDERICK — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Frito-Lay, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRITO-LAY INCLittle Falls, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY, INC.DOVER, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY INC.WILMINGTON, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY, INC.MILFORD, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY INCBEAUMONT, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY, INC.SALISBURY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY INCNOVATO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY INCIrving, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY, INC.DALLAS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAYSOUTH EL MONTE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Frito-Lay, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Snack Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Other Snack Food in MDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRITO-LAY INC 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.
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 115 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 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.