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RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.

103 S. RAILROAD AVENUE, BRIDGEVILLE, DE, 19933
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 510000195

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OSHA inspections
10
over 51 years
Violations
41
$5,430 in penalties
Penalties
$5,430
$132 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $5,430 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
10
0.2 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
41
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$5,430
$132 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 10
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 10

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within DE. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
33rd
peer median: $12,960
Inspection frequency
73rd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.5
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
2.5
vs industry
−1.2

Reported for 45 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
9
Follow-up
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 RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in DE — for RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC. locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
33672
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-02-18Planned22$2,450
2006-12-06Planned1$0
2004-09-14Planned1$0
1997-07-18Planned42$1,575
1989-01-05Planned107$890
1984-07-03Planned0$0
1982-11-03Planned0$0
1981-08-25Planned167$440
1975-05-22Follow-up0$0
1975-04-08Planned7$75

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 RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, 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 RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $5,430 in total penalties.
How does RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. RALPH & PAUL ADAMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.5 compared to an industry average of 2.7.