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PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.

4206 E AMARILLO BLVD, AMARILLO, TX, 79107
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

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OSHA inspections
7
over 36 years
Violations
16
$7,265 in penalties
Penalties
$7,265
$454 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $7,265 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,794 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, 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 (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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
16
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$7,265
$454 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

71% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $7,265 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$600Apr 1993May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$2,125May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$1,000May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0111$850May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$650May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$500Aug 2001Aug 2001
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611$500May 1993May 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$400Apr 1990Apr 1990
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$320Apr 1990Apr 1990
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$320Apr 1990Apr 1990
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111May 2002May 2002
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11Aug 2001Aug 2001
29 CFR 1910.0095 L0111May 1993May 1993

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 113,794 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
5
Complaint
1
Referral
1

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 PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Nov 2003 – Nov 2005Meat Processed from Carcasses0

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, 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 PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, 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 PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$16.5M
Awards
13
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$16.5M
Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    COOKED
    contract · Last action 2008-01-16
    $2,826,396
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF, COARSE GROUND, REPROCESS
    contract · Last action 2007-12-13
    $2,311,970
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF, COARSE GROUND, REPROCESS
    contract · Last action 2007-11-07
    $1,990,745
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF-FROZEN FINE GROUND
    contract · Last action 2007-11-15
    $1,912,112
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF, COARSE GOURN, REPROCESS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-25
    $1,724,444
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF-FROZEN FINE GROUND
    contract · Last action 2008-02-14
    $1,554,596
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF-FROZEN FINE GROUND
    contract · Last action 2007-12-05
    $1,056,244
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF-FROZEN FINE GROUND
    contract · Last action 2008-01-30
    $981,392
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF, COARSE GROUND, REPROCESS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-11
    $857,207
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF-FROZEN FINE GROUND
    contract · Last action 2007-12-20
    $625,084
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF-FROZEN FINE GROUND
    contract · Last action 2007-10-31
    $339,940
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF-FROZEN FINE GROUND
    contract · Last action 2007-10-17
    $230,320
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF, COARSE GROUND, REPROCESS
    contract · Last action 2007-11-29
    $119,683

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311611 - ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING. Last action: 2008-02-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-03-05Planned86$4,625
2002-03-05Programmed Related0$0
2001-07-05Complaint22$500
1993-04-27Referral22$500
1993-04-07Programmed Related0$0
1993-04-06Planned11$600
1990-03-22Planned33$1,040

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 PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, 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 PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $7,265 in total penalties.
How does PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.