Establishment profile
HK COOPERATIVE, INC.
4413 W. BOGART RD., SANDUSKY, OH, 44870
Operated by J.H. Routh Packing
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 844799357
Summary
HK COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $275,887 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HK COOPERATIVE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $189,729 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 1 | $16,692 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $16,014 | Nov 2023 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $16,014 | Nov 2023 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I E | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $8,678 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $8,202 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $8,202 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $8,202 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $8,202 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B14 I | 1 | 1 | $8,183 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $8,183 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $6,914 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $6,819 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within OH. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 340 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2023 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HK COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HK COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HK COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for HK COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HK COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | Referral | 16 | 16 | $98,559 | |
| 2023-12-21 | Referral | 27 | 25 | $151,441 | |
| 2023-11-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,914 | |
| 2023-06-29 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $18,973 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HK COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization J.H. Routh Packing.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of J.H. Routh Packing across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in animal (except poultry) slaughtering within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KRAFT FOODSFARMDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- J. H. ROUTH PACKING CO.SANDUSKY — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN MORRELL & COMPANYCINCINNATI — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.H. ROUTH PACKING COMPANYSANDUSKY — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO PACKING COMPANYCOLUMBUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.HAMILTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.BIDWELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- H.K. HOLDINGS INC.SANDUSKY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CANAL FULTON PROVISIONSCANAL FULTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CJ KRAFT ENTERPRISESPLEASANTVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All J.H. Routh Packing locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HK COOPERATIVE, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HK COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HK COOPERATIVE, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $275,887 in total penalties.
- How does HK COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HK COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. HK COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.37 compared to an industry average of 2.8.