Establishment profile
KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC
635 COMMERCE CENTER DR., FAIRFIELD, OH, 45014
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $280,272 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
48% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $280,272 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $30,227 | May 2016 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $26,988 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 2 | 2 | $26,988 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $117,530 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $10,347 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,347 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
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 3116 within OH. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC. 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) · Nov 2015 – Jun 2025 · 6 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2025 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Eye(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Pelvis | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 19, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2021 | Collision,Concrete Floor,Floor,Forklift,Fracture,Stand-Up Forklift | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Debris,Finger,Meat Grinder,Rotating Parts | 1 | — | — | |
| May 14, 2020 | Activated,Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Conveyor,Finger,Hand,Packing House,Partial Amputation,Removing,Stuck,Thumb | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Arm,Catch Point,Caught In,Chain,Cleaning,Conveyor,Crushed,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pulled In,Sprocket | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Bleach,Caustic,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Chlorine,Cleaning Fluid,Corrosive,Food processing,Inhalation,Lung,Nitric Acid,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overcome by vapors,Overexposure,Phosphoric Acid,Sodium Hypochlorite,Struck By,Toxic Atmosphere,Toxic Fumes,Vapor | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Cleaning,Contusion,Fall,Ladder,Leg | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Burn,Caustic,Chemical Burn,Eye,Face,Hose | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Elevated Work Plat,Face,Fall,Fracture,Pelvis | 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 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC, 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 OF CINCINNATI LLC 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.). 5 cases · 2 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-136483 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RC-080113 | Representation election | May 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RC-079023 | Representation election | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RC-076793 | Representation election | Mar 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-076668 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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 OF CINCINNATI LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-11-24 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | |
| 2024-01-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $16,131 | |
| 2023-12-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,000 | |
| 2023-06-29 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $9,800 | |
| 2023-06-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-06-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-08-24 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,096 | |
| 2020-06-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-19 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $40,482 | |
| 2020-02-25 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $144,518 | |
| 2019-06-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-21 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $20,694 | |
| 2017-11-28 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,000 | |
| 2015-11-30 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in poultry processing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.WINESBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.CANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.CANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODSCINCINNATI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMSWINESBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEWIS TURKEY FARM, INC.OAK HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOPER FARMS, INC.SAINT HENRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLCTROY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CASE FARMSCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC 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 KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC's OSHA violation history?
- KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $280,271.8 in total penalties.
- How does KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.