Establishment profile
GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC.
2352 COUNTY ROAD 719, CULLMAN, AL, 35055
Operated by Ingram Farms · 1 of 2 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $17,365 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $17,365 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $5,455 | Mar 1991 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $2,120 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 1 | $560 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $420 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Feb 1984 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0103 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 E | 1 | 1 | $420 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $170 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $170 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $140 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E02 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F01 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
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 AL. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 32 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 250 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) · Oct 2019 – Nov 2024 · 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Exposure to electric arc | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2022 | Adjust,Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Blade,Caught By,Clearing,Finger,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Meat Processing,Partial Amputation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Amputation,Fingertip,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Pinched,Roller Conveyor,Thumb | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, 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 GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, 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 GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-02-01 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,755 | |
| 2019-10-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-08-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,000 | |
| 1993-01-15 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $6,000 | |
| 1991-10-16 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $810 | |
| 1991-01-07 | Complaint | 10 | 10 | $1,800 | |
| 1990-11-27 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $2,000 | |
| 1984-01-12 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-31 | Complaint | 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
GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ingram Farms.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ingram Farms across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCDECATUR — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCDOTHAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA LLCMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGUNTERSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONRUSSELLVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KEYSTONE FOODSBAKERHILL — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ingram Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INGRAM FARMS, INC.CULLMAN, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ingram Farms locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, 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 Ingram Farms, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $17,365 in total penalties.
- How does GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. GOLDEN ROD BROILERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.23 compared to an industry average of 1.4.