OSHA has inspected Whitewater Processing LLC 8 times in Ohio since 1973.
The latest one began on Aug 9, 2023 on a referral, in Harrison.
Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 9 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $50,566 and now stand at $22,094, 56% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Whitewater Processing LLC averages $3,573 (3 cited inspections).
Whitewater Processing LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $72,086 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company10964 Campbell Road, Harrison, OH 45030 · Poultry Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $1,719 | $1,203 | Aug 9, 2023 | Final |
10964 Campbell Road, Harrison, OH 45030 · Poultry Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,031 | $6,016 | Nov 8, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2023 | Final |
10964 Campbell Road, Harrison, OH 45030 · Poultry Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 1, 2020: Employee cutting poultry amputates finger when placed into k
At 10:55 a.m. on October 1, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a poultry processing facility was cutting the feet off of turkeys. The employee was using a foot pedal operated pneumatic knife. The employee reached for a turkey when he inadvertently put his hand into the knife. The employee partially amputated his right ring finger and required hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,446 | $3,500 | Oct 27, 2020 | Final |
10964 Campbell Road, Harrison, OH 45030 · Poultry Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,300 | $2,500 | Feb 25, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,300 | $2,500 | Feb 25, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $6,300 | $2,500 | Feb 25, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $6,300 | $2,500 | Feb 25, 2014 | Final |
10964 Campbell Rd., Harrison, OH 45030 · Poultry Processing · 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 |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,225 | Jul 27, 2010 | Closed |
10964 Campbell Rd, Harrison, OH 45030 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
10964 Campbell Rd, Harrison, OH 45030 · 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $420 | $150 | Aug 21, 1981 | Closed |
Rr4 Campbell Road, Harrison, OH 45030 · 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 2025, the Harrison site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 120 workers: 4.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 24 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Processing LLC Harrison · 2025 | 120 | 7 | 5 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Whitewater Processing LLC. Harrison · 2023 | 125 | 5 | 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Whitewater Processing Co. Harrison · 2017 | 137 | 22 | 1 | 15.1 | 3.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Jul 21, 2023, Harrison: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a pneumatic powered tool when it closed on the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of two fingers.
May 23, 2022, Harrison: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was jumping down from the back of a trailer. The trailer caught the employee's ring, causing the amputation of the ring finger.
May 6, 2022, Harrison: Hospitalization · blisters · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was cutting turkey heads with a kitchen knife while wearing gloves. The glove rubbed against the employee's right hand, resulting in a blister that required hospitalization.
Oct 1, 2020, Harrison: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee amputated their right ring finger at the first digit while processing turkey hocks on a machine.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2014 to May 20, 2016 Harrison | 316 | 178 | $72,086 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)
(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
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.