Center Hill, Florida · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · NAICS 311611
Florida Beef Inc has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Florida, the first in 2016.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 26, 2026 after a complaint, in Center Hill, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $44,685 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $37,982, down 15%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,872. Florida Beef Inc averages $18,991 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Florida Beef Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company571 W Kings Hwy., Center Hill, FL 33514 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $14,895 | $11,171 | Sep 16, 2026 | Final |
571 West Kings Highway, Center Hill, FL 33514 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
571 West Kings Highway, Center Hill, FL 33514 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $14,895 | $13,406 | Apr 22, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $14,895 | $13,406 | Apr 22, 2025 | Final |
571 W Kings Hwy, Center Hill, FL 33514 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
441 Sr 64 East, Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Center Hill site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 183 workers: 6.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 36 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Beef Inc Center Hill · 2023 | 183 | 14 | 6 | 6.2 | 3.7 |
| Zolfo Springs, FL Zolfo Springs · 2019 | 65 | 31 | 7 | 39.7 | 3.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Dec 28, 2017, Zolfo Springs: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was cleaning a gut buggy. The lid was up on the cleaning tray when it dropped and closed on his left index finger, amputating the fingertip.
Nov 27, 2015, Zolfo Springs: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was cutting beef and lacerating his left arm requiring stiches and surgery.
Aug 25, 2015, Zolfo Springs: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On 8/25/2015, an employee was washing a gut buggy and a tray fell onto employee's finger fracturing it.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2)
(2) General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.