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GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.

6601 GRIFFITH WAY, LITHONIA, GA, 30038
311999All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
10
over 36 years
Violations
41
$37,886 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Accident investigations on record
6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $37,886 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
41
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$37,886
$924 avg / violation
83% serious17% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 10
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 10

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 25 citations in this view · $37,026 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33$6,300Aug 1999Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$1,020Feb 1990Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I22$3,200Nov 2003Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$4,800Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 I11$4,250Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$3,000Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II11$2,000Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,875Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11$1,350Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,125Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I11$1,125Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$1,125Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$1,012Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11$900Nov 2003Nov 2003
5A000111$750Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0146 F11$675Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$675Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$675Nov 2003Nov 2003
29 CFR 1910.0213 P0411$600Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$569Aug 1999Aug 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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within GA. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $4,230
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
7
Complaint
2
Follow-up
1

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 GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., 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 GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., 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 GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-08-06Complaint0$0
2011-03-29Planned54$17,250
2010-04-02Planned0$0
2006-05-05Planned21$4,600
2003-10-29Planned55$3,375
2003-10-29Planned1513$7,685
1999-12-14Follow-up0$0
1999-08-12Planned55$2,194
1999-08-12Planned22$2,362
1990-01-23Complaint74$420

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., 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.

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Frequently asked

What is GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $37,886 in total penalties.
How does GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GRIFFITH LABORATORIES U.S.A., INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.