This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Gold Kist Safety Record

Sanford, NC · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 12/20/2005

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Gold Kist in Sanford, North Carolina has 68 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 58 classified as serious and $41,614 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1996 to 2005.

Gold Kist, located in Sanford, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 68 violations on file, 58 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $41,614.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

68 Violations
6 Inspections
58 Serious
$41,614 Penalties
Serious?
58 ($41,614)
Other-than-Serious?
10 ($0)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1996
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1996
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1996
OSHA initially proposed $53,801 in penalties for Gold Kist, later reduced to $41,614 — a 23% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
12 citations $1,540
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $7,700
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
5 citations $1,540
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $3,300
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
4 citations $1,506
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/20/2005 Complaint? Sanford, NC 3 $2,800
01/24/2001 Planned? Sanford, NC 4 $974
11/25/1997 Monitoring? Sanford, NC 0 $0
10/27/1997 Planned? Sanford, NC 0 $0
09/17/1996 Planned? Sanford, NC 5 $4,620
05/02/1996 Complaint? Sanford, NC 56 $33,220

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