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KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS

4444 52ND ST, KENTWOOD, MI, 49512
325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 21 years
Violations
13
$3,830 in penalties
Penalties
$3,830
$295 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $3,830 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
13
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$3,830
$295 avg / violation
77% serious23% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $3,830 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$625May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 3255.110303 A III11$600Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 4081.00340911$550Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 4081.071611$488Jun 2007Jun 2007
29 CFR 4081.02130211$488Jun 2007Jun 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$360Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 4081.21720211$360Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA11$360Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 3255.20050211Apr 2010Apr 2010
29 CFR 4081.58150111Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 4081.21540111Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 3256.00080111May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 3256.00050211May 2005May 2005

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

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 3259 within MI. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
83rd
peer median: $275
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-052404Unfair labor practiceSep 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-01-07Referral22$600
2009-09-02Complaint54$1,080
2007-03-22Complaint22$975
2005-04-04Complaint31$625
2004-12-03Complaint11$550

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS 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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Frequently asked

What is KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS's OSHA violation history?
KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $3,830 in total penalties.
How does KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS's safety record compare to its industry?
KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.