Summary
HILLSHIRE FARM CO INC has accumulated 123 OSHA violations across 32 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $40,230 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,315 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HILLSHIRE FARM CO 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
72% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 63 citations in this view · $35,190 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 9 | 9 | $2,880 | Sep 1980 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 6 | 4 | — | Jul 1982 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 5 | 5 | $6,900 | Sep 1980 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 5 | 5 | $1,600 | Aug 1982 | Jun 1989 |
| 5A0001 | 4 | 1 | $20,000 | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $1,490 | Aug 1982 | Jun 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $560 | Jul 1982 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1982 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 3 | 2 | — | Jul 1982 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 2 | — | Jul 1982 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $460 | Dec 1986 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | $350 | Oct 1980 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Aug 1982 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $50 | Jul 1982 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1994 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1987 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1986 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1980 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 35,315 employers. This establishment has 123 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HILLSHIRE FARM CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HILLSHIRE FARM CO 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 12, 1992 | ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,INTERLOCK,POINT OF OPERATION,BLADE,HAND,UNGUARDED,WRIST | 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 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 HILLSHIRE FARM CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HILLSHIRE FARM CO 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 HILLSHIRE FARM CO 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 HILLSHIRE FARM CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HILLSHIRE FARM CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HILLSHIRE FARM CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-22 | Complaint | 2 | — | $975 | |
| 1995-08-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1995-08-16 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $500 | |
| 1994-11-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-27 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 1994-01-11 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-02-12 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1991-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-29 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $380 | |
| 1989-05-31 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $2,900 | |
| 1989-02-16 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-24 | Referral | 4 | — | $20,000 | |
| 1987-11-30 | Complaint | 18 | 10 | $3,950 | |
| 1987-09-10 | Complaint | 8 | 5 | $7,350 | |
| 1986-11-06 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $320 | |
| 1986-11-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-09-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-28 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1983-12-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-05-19 | Planned | 41 | 11 | $945 | |
| 1981-09-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-11-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-08-27 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-08-27 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-18 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $630 | |
| 1977-03-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 HILLSHIRE FARM CO 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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- HILLSHIRE FARM CO INC has 32 OSHA inspections on record with 123 violations and $40,230 in total penalties.