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L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC is a beer and ale merchant wholesalers employer in KINGSTON, MA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $5,654 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC

35 ELDER AVENUE PO BOX K, KINGSTON, MA, 02364

Parent: Sheehan Family Companies (2 locations)

424810 Top companies in Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 042902690

208 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$5,654 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
4.4
Self-Reported DART
3.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$5,654
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
135 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,827 avg per violation$942 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$5,654 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 17% of inspections

Peer Comparison

50%
Above average violations
vs 33 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
75%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
88%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2973014
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Sheehan Family Companies.

Federal enforcement records on L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Sheehan Family Companies across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Sheehan Family Companies

Other employers in Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers within MA

Industry context

Within the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry in MA, L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC ranks in the 50th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 33 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 75th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 88th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the beer and ale merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.4. L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.99, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC's OSHA violation history?
L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $5,654 in total penalties.
How does L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC operates in the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.99 compared to an industry average of 4.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC of KINGSTON, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Sheehan Family Companies, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if L. KNIFE AND SON, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.