COLUMBIA FARMS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, COLUMBIA FARMS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1354 RUTHERFORD ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29609 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 138 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $95,980.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-08-06.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 138 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 31, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 1, 1993. Of the 138 total citations, 15 (11%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $95,980.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $695.51 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 138 citations issued during this inspection indicates a pervasive, systemic collapse of safety