Establishment profile
LOPEZ FOODS, INC.
9500 NW 4TH STREET, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73127
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 731348891
Summary
LOPEZ FOODS, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $60,211 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOPEZ FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
61% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within OK. Peer group: 41 employers. This establishment has 19 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 687 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2017 – Sep 2023 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Hand(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 21, 2019 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Hand(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 6, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Energized,Food processing,Grinder,Grinding Machine,Guard,Hand,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Meat Grinder,Meat Processing,Nip Point,Point Of Operation,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Burn,Drowning,Fracture,Hot Water,RibFatality | 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 · 287 violations · $10,553 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2024 | 1 | 287 | 285 | $10,553 | — |
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; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $10,553 in backwages · 285 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2024 | Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | $10,553 | 285 |
| Dec 2005 – Dec 2007 | Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | — | 0 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OK — for LOPEZ FOODS, INC., 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 LOPEZ FOODS, INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOPEZ 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 LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $11,823 | |
| 2025-02-24 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $14,180 | |
| 2023-09-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | |
| 2022-10-04 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,600 | |
| 2022-10-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $4,400 | |
| 2021-05-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,683 | |
| 2017-09-18 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-16 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $4,300 | |
| 2003-11-06 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,525 | |
| 2003-11-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $700 | |
| 2001-08-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-03-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-20 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- BAR-S FOODSCLINTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOUBLE D FOODS INC.OKLAHOMA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOPEZ 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 LOPEZ FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LOPEZ FOODS, INC. has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $60,211.2 in total penalties.
- How does LOPEZ FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LOPEZ FOODS, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. LOPEZ FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.83 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
- Has LOPEZ FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving LOPEZ FOODS, INC..