Establishment profile
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
2045 HIGHWAY 244, RUSSELLVILLE, AL, 35654
Operated by Pilgrims Pride · 1 of 194 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 751285071
Summary
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $117,591 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
58% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $109,496 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $17,929 | Sep 2010 | Jan 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $13,054 | Sep 2010 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $15,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B10 | 1 | 1 | $4,703 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,805 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 1 | 1 | $2,805 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
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 AL. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 32 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 997 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) · Oct 2017 – Oct 2023 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | Fall on same level, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2021 | Forklift,Head,Loss of consciousness,Struck By,Unloading | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Power Roller,Reaching,Reaching In,Roller--Mach/Part,Rotating Parts | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Blind Reaching,Chain,Collapsed lung,Conveyor,Counterweight,Door,E GI VI (blind reaching),Elevator,Equipment Failure,Fibula,Fracture,Gate,Knocked from,Leg,Packaging,Reaching,Reaching In,Removing,Struck By,Tibia,Vertebra | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught By,Finger,Fracture,Laceration,Thumb | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Conveyor,Finger,Machine Guarding,Sprocket | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2018 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 – Mar 2018 | Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | FMLA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
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 PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for Pilgrims Pride, not this location alone
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 Pilgrims Pride 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.). 14 cases · 13 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-369692 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | May 2026 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 15-CA-296163 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 10-CA-262825 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-104395 | Unfair labor practice | May 2013 | Jun 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-098594 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Mar 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-086926 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RC-080090 | Representation election | May 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-070540 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2011 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038570 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2010 | Oct 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038512 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2010 | Sep 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038119 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-037750 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-037388 | Unfair labor practice | May 2008 | Jul 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-037309 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2008 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 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 PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-12-30. Most recent: 2021-02-23. 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 · 1 plea/conviction · $107,023,972 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Pilgrim's Pride Corp. · PPC | Feb 2021 | plea | Antitrust | USDOJ - Antitrust Division,USDOJ - Antitrust Division (Chicago) | $107,023,972 | 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
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-11 | Referral | 1 | — | $12,929 | |
| 2021-11-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-07-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-01-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-06 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | |
| 2016-08-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $4,703 | |
| 2016-07-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $595 | |
| 2013-11-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $5,610 | |
| 2013-01-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $2,200 | |
| 2010-03-03 | Complaint | 24 | 5 | $82,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION is one of 194 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pilgrims Pride.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pilgrims Pride across all 194 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA, LLCMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCDOTHAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCDECATUR — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGUNTERSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KEYSTONE FOODSBAKERHILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Pilgrims Pride, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGAINESVILLE, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONELBERTON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONDE QUEEN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNACOGDOCHES, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCARROLLTON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIMS PRIDEBATESVILLE, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCANTON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATIONMOUNT PLEASANT, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGUNTERSVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCHATTANOOGA, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Pilgrims Pride locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION 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 Pilgrims Pride, which operates 194 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $117,591 in total penalties.
- How does PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.73 compared to an industry average of 1.4.