Establishment profile
MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.
29005 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HWY, MILLSBORO, DE, 19966
Operated by Mountaire Farms · 1 of 5 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 521102676
Summary
MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $10,419 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 33rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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 · $10,419 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D | 1 | 1 | $10,419 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
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 3116 within DE. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 21 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) · Aug 2018 – Jun 2019
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Fan,Fan Belt,Fan Blade,Finger,Hand,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Pinched,Pulley,Repair,Safety Block,Weather,Windy | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in DE — for Mountaire Farms, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Mountaire Farms locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 8 cases · 5 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-RD-284736 | Representation election | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RD-284734 | Representation election | Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-277189 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-260343 | Unfair labor practice | May 2020 | May 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-259199 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2020 | Oct 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-258161 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2020 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-RD-256888 | Representation election | Feb 2020 | Apr 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-179720 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-28 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $10,419 | |
| 2018-04-10 | 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
MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mountaire Farms.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mountaire Farms across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within DE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INC.DELMAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEN HARIM FOODS, LLCHARBESON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDMILFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- Allen Harim Foods LLCSeaford — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWAREMILLSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEN FAMILY FOODS, INC.HARBESON — 2 federal enforcement records
- THOMSON ENTERPRISES OF NWA, LLCBRIDGEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE,INC.MILLSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Mountaire Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE, DE — 3 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.FRANKFORD, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Mountaire Farms locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in DEState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in DEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MOUNTAIRE FARMS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Mountaire Farms, which operates 5 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 MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $10,419 in total penalties.
- How does MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.