BEF FOODS, INC.
651 COMMERCE PARKWAY, LIMA, OH 45804 · NAICS 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Sep 10, 2020#344921861Sep 10, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344921861$13,6532 viol.2 violations$13,653 in penalties
Inspection #344921861
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2020
- Contested
- Mar 24, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 29, 2021
- Closed
- Sep 16, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $136,532
- Penalties on Record
- $13,653
- Site Address
- 651 Commerce Parkway, Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $136,532 | $13,653 | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 |
Nov 14, 2016#341907194Nov 14, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341907194$16,4762 viol.2 violations$16,476 in penalties
Inspection #341907194
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2016
- Final Order
- Mar 22, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 325
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,350
- Penalties on Record
- $16,476
- Site Address
- 651 Commerce Parkway, Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | $8,238 | Mar 31, 2017 | - | Mar 22, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | $8,238 | Apr 15, 2017 | - | Mar 22, 2017 |
Nov 14, 2016#341907129Nov 14, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341907129$8,2381 viol.1 violation$8,238 in penalties
Inspection #341907129
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2016
- Final Order
- Mar 22, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 325
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,675
- Penalties on Record
- $8,238
- Site Address
- 651 Commerce Parkway, Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,675 | $8,238 | Mar 14, 2017 | - | Mar 22, 2017 |
Apr 19, 2016#341411569Apr 19, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341411569$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #341411569
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2016
- Final Order
- May 27, 2016
- Closed
- Sep 6, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,805
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 651 Commerce Parkway, Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,805 | $1,500 | May 24, 2016 | - | May 27, 2016 |
Dec 2, 2015#341093698Dec 2, 2015Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#341093698$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341093698
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 252
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 651 Commerce Parkway, Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jun 15, 2015#340705813Jun 15, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#340705813$13,2004 viol.4 violations$13,200 in penalties
Inspection #340705813
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 2015
- Final Order
- Dec 10, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,000
- Penalties on Record
- $13,200
- Site Address
- 651 Commerce Parkway, Lima, OH 45804
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 260 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Dec 18, 2015 | - | Dec 10, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Dec 18, 2015 | - | Dec 10, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Dec 18, 2015 | - | Dec 10, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $600 | - | Dec 10, 2015 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 2015 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: all other miscellaneous food manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source