Establishment profile
KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.
421 GRANT STREET, CHAMBERSBURG, PA, 17201
Operated by Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated · 1 of 8 establishments
311421 — Fruit and Vegetable Canning
EIN 231498397
Summary
KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $11,470 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, 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
63% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $11,470 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,633 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $625 | Mar 1996 | Jan 2002 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,128 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B04 XI | 1 | 1 | $1,709 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $850 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 X | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3114 within PA. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 70 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated, not this location alone
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 Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated 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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-098303 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-22 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $6,837 | |
| 2021-07-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-01-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2006-04-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-08-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-14 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $633 | |
| 1996-02-08 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $850 | |
| 1996-02-08 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $2,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fruit and vegetable canning within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HANOVER FOODS CORPORATIONHANOVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODSCHAMBERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODS, INC.PEACH GLEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WELCH FOODS, INC.NORTH EAST — 2 federal enforcement records
- TWO CHEFS ON A ROLL, INCORPORATEDJESSUP — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALTER ROWE, INC.PHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FURMANO FOODS, INC.NORTHUMBERLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & C CARRIAGE MUSHROOM CO.AVONDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREGORY PACKAGING, INCBETHLEHEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- MUSHROOM CANNING COMPANYKENNETT SQUARE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KNOUSE FOODS CO-OPERATIVE, INCORPORATEDBIGLERVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.ORRTANNA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.PEACH GLENN, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODS CO-OPERATIVE, INCORPORATEDPEACH GLEN, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated locationsParent rollup
- Fruit and Vegetable CanningAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Fruit and Vegetable in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $11,470 in total penalties.
- How does KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.28 compared to an industry average of 2.2.