KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI, LLC
635 COMMERCE CENTER DRIVE, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Feb 15, 2026#348748468Feb 15, 2026Final Order RecordedFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#348748468$167,0008 viol.8 violations$167,000 in penalties
Inspection #348748468
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2026
- Final Order
- Aug 18, 2026
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $267,988
- Penalties on Record
- $167,000
- Site Address
- 635 Commerce Center Dr, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 F03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Oct 13, 2026 | - | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Oct 13, 2026 | - | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Oct 13, 2026 | - | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Oct 13, 2026 | - | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 02001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Repeat | 7 | 7 | $99,300 | $99,300 | Oct 13, 2026 | - | Aug 18, 2026 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 15, 2026#348748450Feb 15, 2026Final Order RecordedUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, HealthFinal Order Recorded#348748450$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #348748450
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Final Order
- Aug 18, 2026
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,512
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 635 Commerce Center Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Other | 1 | 11 | $8,512 | $5,000 | Oct 13, 2026 | - | Aug 18, 2026 |
Nov 24, 2025#348610486Nov 24, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348610486$16,5501 viol.1 violation$16,550 in penalties
Inspection #348610486
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2025
- Final Order
- Feb 10, 2026
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,550
- Penalties on Record
- $16,550
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 2 | 20 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Feb 25, 2026 | - | Feb 10, 2026 |
Jan 5, 2024#347196271Jan 5, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347196271$16,1311 viol.1 violation$16,131 in penalties
Inspection #347196271
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2024
- Final Order
- May 28, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,131
- Penalties on Record
- $16,131
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 32 | $16,131 | $16,131 | May 28, 2024 | - | May 28, 2024 |
Dec 5, 2023#347141665Dec 5, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#347141665$10,0001 viol.1 violation$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #347141665
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 2024
- Final Order
- Apr 23, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 4, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,131
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 II | Other | 1 | 182 | $16,131 | $10,000 | Apr 23, 2024 | - | Apr 23, 2024 |
Jun 29, 2023#346800386Jun 29, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346800386$9,8003 viol.3 violations$9,800 in penalties
Inspection #346800386
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2023
- Final Order
- Nov 21, 2023
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,834
- Penalties on Record
- $9,800
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $12,278 | $4,900 | - | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| 01001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $12,278 | $0 | - | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $12,278 | $4,900 | - | Nov 21, 2023 |
Jun 20, 2023#346777766Jun 20, 2023Referral (C) · Records Only scope, Safety#346777766$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346777766
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 5, 2023#346746597Jun 5, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346746597$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346746597
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2023
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Aug 19, 2021#345483630Aug 19, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345483630$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345483630
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2021
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Employee fractures hip in forklift collision
Aug 24, 2020#344895560Aug 24, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344895560$8,0961 viol.1 violation$8,096 in penalties
Inspection #344895560
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 2020
- Final Order
- Nov 24, 2020
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,494
- Penalties on Record
- $8,096
- Site Address
- 4100 Port Union Road, Fairfield, OH 45014
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Employee's fingers are amputated in meat grinder
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 63 | $13,494 | $8,096 | Nov 23, 2020 | - | Nov 24, 2020 |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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