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PERDUE FARMS INC

242 PERDUE ROAD, COFIELD, NC, 27922
Operated by Perdue Farms · 1 of 63 establishments
311615Poultry Processing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 34 years
Violations
25
$6,428 in penalties
Penalties
$6,428
$257 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

PERDUE FARMS INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $6,428 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 198 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PERDUE 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
25
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$6,428
$257 avg / violation
72% serious28% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $6,428 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,375Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0106 B0611$975Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111$813Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$740Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 I11$683Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$528Sep 2000Sep 2000
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$488Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$413Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$413Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III11Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0027 D01 V11Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0106 G0811Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0110 D08 I11Apr 2004Apr 2004
29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 I11Sep 2000Sep 2000

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within NC. Peer group: 198 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $2,391
Inspection frequency
67th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PERDUE FARMS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
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
2
Complaint
1
Accident
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 PERDUE FARMS 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 7, 2004BURN,KNEE,PANEL,EXPLOSION,ELBOW,HAND11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 PERDUE FARMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PERDUE FARMS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NC — for Perdue Farms, not this location alone

Total cases
29
Unfair labor practice
29

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 Perdue 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.). 29 cases · 29 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-089317Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-088860Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-084121Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-084083Unfair labor practiceJun 2012Jul 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-081456Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-081432Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-080732Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-080713Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-080709Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-080701Unfair labor practiceMay 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-079220Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-078790Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-078784Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-078757Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-078753Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-078750Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-078746Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-076012Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075947Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075946Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075924Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075923Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075892Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075760Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075741Unfair labor practiceMar 2012May 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075736Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075730Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075716Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-075709Unfair labor practiceMar 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

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 PERDUE FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PERDUE 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 PERDUE FARMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — PERDUE FARMS INC. (across 4 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$56.5M
Awards (all-time)
81

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-04-08Planned1413$2,959
2004-04-08Accident33$2,201
2000-08-24Planned72$1,268
1992-06-11Complaint1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PERDUE FARMS INC is one of 63 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Perdue Farms.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Perdue Farms across all 63 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in poultry processing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Perdue Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PERDUE 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 Perdue Farms, which operates 63 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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Frequently asked

What is PERDUE FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
PERDUE FARMS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $6,428 in total penalties.
How does PERDUE FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PERDUE FARMS INC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.