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KETTLE FOODS INC

3125 KETTLE CT SE, SALEM, OR, 97302
311919Other Snack Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
15
over 37 years
Violations
68
$6,225 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

KETTLE FOODS INC has accumulated 68 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $6,225 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 152 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

KETTLE FOODS INC 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
15
0.4 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
68
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$6,225
$92 avg / violation
35% serious65% other
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 15
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 15

73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 32 citations in this view · $6,165 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I33$630Aug 1989Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0133$315Oct 1991Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0133$300Oct 1991Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0933$205Aug 1989Aug 1996
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I22$710Jan 1999Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$450Aug 1989Jan 1999
29 CFR 7020.22704 F22$405Jun 2003Nov 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$405Dec 1994Nov 2007
29 CFR 7010.7600611$500Feb 2004Feb 2004
29 CFR 7010.76001 A11$500Feb 2004Feb 2004
29 CFR 7020.16105 A11$300Jan 1999Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$300Jan 1999Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$210Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 7112.00501011$210Feb 1993Feb 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11$195Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 7020.04811$110Oct 1991Oct 1991
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0111$105Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$105Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 7020.21003 A11$105Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$105Feb 1993Feb 1993

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within OR. Peer group: 152 employers. This establishment has 68 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $100
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KETTLE FOODS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
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

Planned
11
Complaint
1
Accident
2
Follow-up
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 KETTLE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 9, 2003BURN,HOT COOKING OIL,BACK,TANK11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 KETTLE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KETTLE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OR — for KETTLE FOODS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 KETTLE FOODS INC 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-300745Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-300742Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-300472Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

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 KETTLE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KETTLE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KETTLE FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-05-24Accident0$0
2007-12-10Follow-up0$0
2007-10-16Planned75$1,350
2007-10-16Planned0$0
2003-11-10Accident22$1,000
2003-05-07Planned32$390
2003-05-07Planned0$0
1998-11-13Planned137$2,120
1996-06-06Planned31$105
1995-11-29Complaint2$0
1994-10-20Planned105$525
1992-12-21Planned71$315
1991-07-31Planned8$270
1990-12-12Planned4$0
1989-07-27Planned91$150

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 KETTLE 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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Frequently asked

What is KETTLE FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
KETTLE FOODS INC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 68 violations and $6,225 in total penalties.
How does KETTLE FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
KETTLE FOODS INC operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.
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