Establishment profile
NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS
8816 HIGHWAY 301 NORTH, CLAXTON, GA, 30417
Operated by Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms · 1 of 2 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $12,450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 141 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 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. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS appears in OSHA workplace safety 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $12,450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,775 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 G02 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 H05 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3116 within GA. Peer group: 141 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 1,505 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) · Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jun 10, 2015 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Head and neck | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS. 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. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS. 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. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS. 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. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2022-09-22. Most recent: 2022-09-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-31 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 1998-10-28 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-11-17 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,875 | |
| 1994-01-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | |
| 1992-12-01 | Complaint | 10 | 7 | $5,500 | |
| 1991-09-26 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FOODS, INC.VIENNA — 4 federal enforcement records
- CRIDER POULTRY CO., INCSTILLMORE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCARROLLTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONELBERTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGAINESVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- COASTAL PROCESSING, LLCLOUISVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.FOREST PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.CLAXTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TIP TOP POULTRY, INC.ROCKMART — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.CLAXTON, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS 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 Norman W. Fries, Inc. d.b.a. Claxton Poultry Farms, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS's OSHA violation history?
- NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $12,450 in total penalties.
- How does NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. NORMAN W. FRIES, INC. DBA CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 2.05 compared to an industry average of 1.4.