Establishment profile
L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC
35 ELDER AVENUE PO BOX K, KINGSTON, MA, 02364
Operated by Sheehan Family Companies · 1 of 2 establishments
424810 — Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 042902690
Summary
L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $10,667 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $10,667 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M08 | 1 | 1 | $2,827 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,827 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $975 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $975 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4248 within MA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; 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 208 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 L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 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 L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L KNIFE & SON INC 35 ELDER AVE · KINGSTON, MA, 02364 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-06 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,654 | |
| 2009-01-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-24 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $788 | |
| 1998-07-13 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,950 | |
| 1998-07-13 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,275 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sheehan Family Companies.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sheehan Family Companies across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in beer and ale merchant wholesalers within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CONSOLIDATED BEVERAGES LLCAUBURN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERRIMACK VALLEY DISTRIBUTING CO, INC.DANVERS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURKE DISTRIBUTING CORPORATIONRANDOLPH — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLONIAL WHOLESALE BEVERAGE CORPORATIONNORTH DARTMOUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ATLAS DISTRIBUTING CORP.AUBURN — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY BEVERAGE, LPTAUNTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUGUST A. BUSCH & CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.MEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- D.J. REARDON CO, INC.TEWKSBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERRIMACK VALLEY DISTRIBUTION CO., INC.DANVERS — 1 federal enforcement record
- COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC.WESTFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sheehan Family Companies, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TRI-VALLEY BEVERAGE INC.WESTMORELAND, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sheehan Family Companies locationsParent rollup
- Beer and Ale Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Beer and Ale in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on L. KNIFE AND SON, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Sheehan Family Companies, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $10,666.5 in total penalties.
- How does L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC operates in the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. L. KNIFE AND SON, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.99 compared to an industry average of 4.4.