Establishment profile
TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.
1140 E CENTRAL AVE., RAEFORD, NC, 28376
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 220 establishments
112340 — Poultry Hatcheries
Summary
TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $2,620 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $2,620 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 9501.2901 | 6 | 1 | $520 | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $245 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $180 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $175 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
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 1123 within NC. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.. 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 TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, 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 TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, 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 TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-23 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2003-05-19 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $600 | |
| 1983-07-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-04-26 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $520 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. is one of 220 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smithfield Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smithfield Foods across all 220 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry hatcheries within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SLEEPY CREEK FARMS INCGOLDSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDKENLY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS, L.L.C.GOLDSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERDUE FARMS INCHALIFAX — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUSER FARMS, INC.HIDDENITE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERDUE FARMS INC.EAGLE SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASE FARMS, L.L.C.VALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRESTAGE FARMS, INC.CLINTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TYSON FARMS, INC.HAYS — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Smithfield Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP.TAR HEEL, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.CRETE, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT COMPANYSMITHFIELD, RI — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATEDCLINTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATSSMITHFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANYKINSTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT CO.BARRINGTON, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, WILSON DIVISIONWILSON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANYSUFFOLK, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT CO., INC.WARWICK, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Smithfield Foods locationsParent rollup
- Poultry HatcheriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Hatcheries in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Smithfield Foods, which operates 220 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $2,620 in total penalties.
- How does TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TAR HEEL TURKEY HATCHERY, INC. operates in the poultry hatcheries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4.