ELLIJAY, GA —
OSHA Inspection: PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION in 125 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ELLIJAY, GA 30540 (NAICS 112340). OSHA activity number 348246653.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 125 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
- City
- ELLIJAY
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30540
- Mailing
- 125 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ELLIJAY, GA 30540
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 112340
- Employees
- 1050
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,512 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. a) Engine Room: On or about May 12, 2025, Employees working in and around the engine room were exposed to fire and/or entrapment hazards due to the designated emergency exit sign above the door leading to the plant exterior not being illuminated by a reliable light source in the event of an emergency where employees have to evacuate.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8512
- — Z (S) $8512
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2025
- Abate by
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $8,512 · Current $4,256 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Engine Room: On or about May 12, 2025, employees were exposed to an entrapment hazard in that no exit sign was provided above the door leading back into the plant area, failing to properly mark the exit route.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4256
- — C (S) $8512
- — Z (S) $8512
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,348 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)[A]: The employer did not prohibit a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by employees who had facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face: a) Engine Room: On or about May 12, 2025, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer permitted employees with facial hair that interfered with the sealing surface of tight-fitting respirators, or with valve function, to perform oil draining operations on the ammonia system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $11348
- — Z (S) $11348
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348246653.
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