Establishment profile
KAYEM FOODS, INC.
75 ARLINGTON STREET, CHELSEA, MA, 02150
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
KAYEM FOODS, INC. has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $36,115 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KAYEM FOODS, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 31 citations in this view · $31,540 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $3,803 | Feb 1987 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 3 | 1 | $1,350 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 3 | 1 | $1,350 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $2,125 | Apr 1992 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Apr 1992 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B04 | 2 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
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 MA. Peer group: 37 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KAYEM FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Apr 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2019 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2019 | Amputation,Blind Reaching,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Cooker,Fingertip,Gear,Jammed,Temporary Worker | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 KAYEM FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAYEM FOODS, 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 KAYEM FOODS, 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 KAYEM FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAYEM FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KAYEM FOODS 75 ARLINGTON ST · CHELSEA, MA, 02150 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2013 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KAYEM FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-11 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,500 | |
| 2010-05-06 | Planned | 12 | 3 | $7,875 | |
| 2005-01-05 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $4,500 | |
| 2001-09-25 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $5,438 | |
| 2001-09-24 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $2,063 | |
| 1992-03-11 | Planned | 17 | 10 | $6,500 | |
| 1989-06-16 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $2,000 | |
| 1987-01-15 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- WOHRLE'S FOODS, INC.PITTSFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GASPAR'S SAUSAGE COMPANY INCORPORATEDNORTH DARTMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMAZON FOODS, INC.CHICOPEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARMLAND FOODS, INC., CARANDO DIVISIONSPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAYEM FOODS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 KAYEM FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KAYEM FOODS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $36,115 in total penalties.
- How does KAYEM FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KAYEM FOODS, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.