PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION — a poultry processing facility located at 19740 US 90 WEST, LIVE OAK, FL 32064 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 152 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $754,175.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-12-20.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Toxics Release Inventory. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $754,175.00 is more than 88.4× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311615). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within FL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 80,682 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,815.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 152 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 7 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 4, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 7, 2000. Of the 152 total citations, 15 (10%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $754,175.00 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 $4,961.68 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2012 enforcement action against this Pilgrim’s Pride facility represents a catastrophic