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OK FOODS INC

4201 REED LANE, FORT SMITH, AR, 72904
Operated by OK Corporate Office
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 710309661

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OSHA inspections
14
over 37 years
Violations
37
$146,788 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 7 National Emphasis Program inspections · 5 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

OK FOODS INC has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $146,788 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 days ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

OK FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
14
0.4 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
37
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$146,788
$3,967 avg / violation
81% serious19% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 14
Inspection trigger · referral
7 of 14

43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $142,655 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0119 N22$15,446Oct 2017Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II22$15,446Oct 2017Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0122$11,021Feb 1993Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 III11$9,446Aug 2020Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 III11$9,446Aug 2020Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I11$9,446Aug 2020Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211$6,747Aug 2020Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$6,747Aug 2020Aug 2020
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$6,376Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$6,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0511$6,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$6,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0023 D0411$6,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II11$6,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0211$6,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$5,210Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV11$4,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B11$3,500Oct 2017Oct 2017
5A000111$2,700Feb 1993Feb 1993
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,125Feb 1993Feb 1993

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within AR. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $5,950
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.9
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
0.9
vs industry
−1.5

Reported for 106 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
7
Referral
7

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) · Jun 2015 – Dec 2021 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
11
Hospitalizations
6
Amputations
6
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Dec 2, 2021Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Sep 7, 2021Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway areaNonclassifiableHospitalized
Aug 20, 2020Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
May 6, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationForearm(s)Hospitalized
Mar 6, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFingertip(s)Amputation
Jan 16, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningForearm(s)Hospitalized
Nov 6, 2018Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Dec 7, 2017Injured by physical contact during horseplayBrainHospitalized
Nov 21, 2017Struck against object or equipment, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Nov 9, 2017Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jun 18, 2015Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentUpper arm(s)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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 7, 2021Arm,Backing Up,Broken,Broken Bone,Distracted,Distracted driving,Driver,Food processing,Fracture,Laborer,Laceration,Manufacturing,Pinned,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Struck By,Trailer,Truck,Unsafe Position,Wheel,Winch,Yard,Yard Truck,Yarder,Yarding11
May 6, 2019Arm,Caught In,Conveyor,Food processing,Fracture,Protective Clothing,Rotating Shaft11
Mar 6, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Fence,Fingertip,Ladder,Maintenance1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
29 days ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 29 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for OK FOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OK FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OK FOODS INC. 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 OK FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
8
Quarters non-compliant
4

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
OK FOODS, INC.
NORTH 6TH & REED LANE · FORT SMITH, AR, 72904
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified70Mar 2026View →
OK FOODS INC
4201 REED LN · FORT SMITH, AR, 72904
WaterTRIViolation Identified
QNCR 4
10Jul 2022View →

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)

DOT number
606159
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-08-05Referral0$0
2026-05-27Referral0$0
2021-09-30Referral0$0
2020-03-05Referral1210$71,002
2020-02-26Referral0$0
2019-05-07Referral11$6,376
2019-03-18Referral11$5,210
2017-04-21Complaint1111$55,500
2014-11-20Complaint0$0
2004-04-06Complaint0$0
1999-02-18Complaint0$0
1993-03-10Complaint0$0
1992-12-09Complaint116$8,100
1989-08-08Complaint11$600

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

OK FOODS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization OK Corporate Office.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of OK Corporate Office across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OK FOODS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 OK FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
OK FOODS INC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $146,787.5 in total penalties.
How does OK FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
OK FOODS INC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. OK FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.86 compared to an industry average of 1.4.