Establishment profile
HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC
300 GREEN SWAMP RD, SUMTER, SC, 29150
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 570194063
Summary
HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC has accumulated 96 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $19,860 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within SC. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 96 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 42 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 HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 32 violations · $4,766 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2021 | 1 | 32 | 18 | $4,766 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $4,766 in backwages · 18 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2019 – Mar 2021 | Meat Markets | $4,766 | 18 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARVIN CHOICE MEATS 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 HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-27 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,975 | |
| 2011-02-24 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $525 | |
| 2007-10-03 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $900 | |
| 2007-09-05 | Planned | 27 | 17 | $3,990 | |
| 2003-06-11 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1993-02-02 | Planned | 32 | 15 | $11,750 | |
| 1985-07-31 | Referral | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-16 | Planned | 19 | 4 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in animal (except poultry) slaughtering within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SPARTANBURG MEAT PROCESSING CO INCSPARTANBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEES SAUSAGE COMPANY INCORANGEBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- BROWN PACKING CO INCGAFFNEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLACK MINGO VENISON PROCESSINGHEMINGWAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- VAUGHN MEAT PACKINGGREER — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEACH ORCHARD DEER PROCESSING LLCDALZELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAROLINA PRIDEGREENWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOSHEN HILL PROCESSING LLCWHITMIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- POSTON PACKING COMPANY, INC.FLORENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANDERSON FROZEN FOODS, INC.ANDERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARVIN CHOICE MEATS 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC's OSHA violation history?
- HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 96 violations and $19,860 in total penalties.
- How does HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.36 compared to an industry average of 2.8.