Establishment profile
NORMAN W. FRIES, INC.
8816 US HWY 301 N, CLAXTON, GA, 30417
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $18,718 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 141 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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
29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $18,718 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $7,578 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $6,062 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,079 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B11 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within GA. Peer group: 141 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORMAN W. FRIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Apr 2016 – Sep 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Hip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | Amputation,Blade,Caught In,Conveyor,Hand,Lockout,Unguarded | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 NORMAN W. FRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORMAN W. FRIES, 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 NORMAN W. FRIES, 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 NORMAN W. FRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORMAN W. FRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2022-09-22. Most recent: 2022-09-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Norman W. Fries, Inc. et al Norman W. Fries, Inc. | Sep 2022 | dismissal | Antitrust | Colorado | — | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseRESALE - FRESH CHICKENcontract · Last action 2009-06-30$347,321
- Department of DefenseRESALE - FRESH CHICKENcontract · Last action 2009-09-30$9,075
- Department of DefenseRESALE - FRESH CHICKENcontract · Last action 2009-04-01$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311615 - POULTRY PROCESSING. Last action: 2009-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-26 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-13 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $13,639 | |
| 2017-10-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-06-20 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $5,079 | |
| 2017-06-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- COASTAL PROCESSING, LLCLOUISVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
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- CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.CLAXTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIP TOP POULTRY, INC.ROCKMART — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORMAN W. FRIES, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORMAN W. FRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $18,718.2 in total penalties.
- How does NORMAN W. FRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.