Establishment profile
KOCH FOODS
3500 WESTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108
Operated by Koch Foods · 1 of 16 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
KOCH FOODS has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 11 years of recorded history, with $6,840 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 29th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOCH FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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,
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $6,840 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $6,840 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3116 within AL. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 4.
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 66 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KOCH FOODS. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Chest,Cleaning,Conveyor,Crushing,Guard,Hose,Leg,Machine Guarding,Point Of Operation,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Shaft,UnguardedFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 5 violations · $15,412 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2015 – Jan 2018 | 2 | 5 | 2 | $15,412 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 4 cases · 5 violations · $15,412 in backwages · 3 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Other Poultry Production | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Aug 2019 – Aug 2021 | Poultry Processing | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Nov 2016 – Jan 2018 | Poultry Processing | FMLA | 3 | 1 | $13,289 | — |
| Nov 2014 – Apr 2015 | Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers | FMLA | 2 | 1 | $2,123 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOCH FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for Koch Foods, 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 Koch Foods 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.). 8 cases · 8 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-161271 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-157031 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-153517 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-150797 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-146224 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 15-CA-123357 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Mar 2014 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-122255 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 10-CA-086129 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 KOCH FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOCH FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2022-09-22. Most recent: 2022-09-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-09 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $6,840 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KOCH FOODS is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Koch Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Koch Foods across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA, LLCMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONRUSSELLVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCDOTHAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCDECATUR — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGUNTERSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KEYSTONE FOODSBAKERHILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Koch Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOCH FOODSFOREST, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS INC.CUMMING, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JCG INDUSTRIES INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Koch Foods IncorporatedPark Ridge, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS LLCMORRISTOWN, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- Koch Foods IncANNISTON, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- Koch Foods, Inc.PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOCH FOODSGADSDEN, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOCH FOODS, INC.ROCKMART, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Koch Foods locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOCH FOODS 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 Koch Foods, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOCH FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- KOCH FOODS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $6,840 in total penalties.
- How does KOCH FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOCH FOODS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. KOCH FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has KOCH FOODS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KOCH FOODS.