Establishment profile
PETERSON FARMS
250 SOUTH MAIN, DECATUR, AR, 72722
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
PETERSON FARMS has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $144,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,226 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PETERSON FARMS 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
50% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $136,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $3,825 | Jun 1992 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $3,375 | Jun 1992 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,475 | Jun 1992 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 2 | 1 | $1,350 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 1 | $1,350 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1992 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $35,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $30,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $30,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C03 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 M01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jun 1992 | Jun 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within AR. Peer group: 17,226 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PETERSON FARMS. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PETERSON FARMS. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1992 | OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,METAL PIPEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| May 24, 1989 | CHEST,CLEARANCE,ASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE IN GEAR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVERFatality | 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 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 513 violations · $29,754 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2007 | 2 | 513 | 512 | $29,754 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 2 cases · 513 violations · $29,754 in backwages · 512 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2005 – Mar 2007 | Poultry Processing | FLSA | 511 | 511 | $28,754 | — |
| Oct 2006 – Mar 2007 | Poultry Processing | FLSA | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | — |
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 PETERSON 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 PETERSON 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 PETERSON FARMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PETERSON FARMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PETERSON FARMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-16 | Planned | 20 | 16 | $13,050 | |
| 2000-02-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-11-20 | Complaint | 8 | 4 | $110,000 | |
| 1996-07-09 | Monitoring | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 1996-04-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-04-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-07 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 1994-06-01 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,700 | |
| 1992-07-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-05-13 | Accident | 9 | 9 | $16,650 | |
| 1989-05-26 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- GEORGE'S PROCESSING INC.SPRINGDALE — 3 federal enforcement records
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- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONDE QUEEN — 3 federal enforcement records
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- PECO FOODS, INC.POCAHONTAS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.NASHVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.SPRINGDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.ROGERS — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PETERSON 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PETERSON FARMS's OSHA violation history?
- PETERSON FARMS has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $144,900 in total penalties.
- How does PETERSON FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- PETERSON FARMS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
- Has PETERSON FARMS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving PETERSON FARMS.