Keystone Foods Safety Record

Gadsden, AL · Manufacturing

C

Average violation rate. This employer's safety record is typical for their industry.

Last inspected 09/08/2022

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Keystone Foods in Gadsden, Alabama has 8 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 5 classified as serious and $37,019 in total penalties. Safety grade: C. OSHA records span 1995 to 2022.

Keystone Foods in Gadsden, Alabama has a C safety grade, indicating an average violation rate that is typical for employers in OSHA's enforcement database. This is consistent with the general pattern seen across the manufacturing industry. A C grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 1.0 and 2.99 per inspection.

Of the 8 violations on record, 5 were classified as serious. While a C grade does not indicate exceptional risk, workplace safety is an ongoing concern for all employers. OSHA conducts inspections based on complaints, referrals, scheduled programming, and follow-up activities.

1.0 Keystone Foods violations/inspection
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4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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1 Violations (5 yr)
1 Inspections (5 yr)
0 Serious (5 yr)
$6,340 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 8 violations, $37,019 in penalties across 8 inspections
8 Total Violations
8 Total Inspections
5 Total Serious
$37,019 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
1 ($6,340)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2013
Violations decreased 86% over the past 5 years (1 recent vs 7 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $54,093 in penalties for Keystone Foods, later reduced to $37,019 — a 32% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $3,659
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
1 citation $7,256
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
1 citation $10,942
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
1 citation $4,573
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
1 citation $4,250

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Keystone Foods in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/08/2022 Referral? Gadsden, AL 1 $6,340
11/20/2020 Referral? Gadsden, AL 1 $10,942
06/13/2018 Referral? Gadsden, AL 1 $7,256
04/04/2018 Planned? Gadsden, AL 0 $0
04/04/2018 Planned? Gadsden, AL 2 $8,232
11/13/2013 Planned? Gadsden, AL 3 $4,250
07/21/1999 Complaint? Gadsden, AL 0 $0
05/16/1995 Planned? Gadsden, AL 0 $0

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