Wholesale Trade · North East, MD

Kehe Distributors, LLC

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Kehe Distributors, LLC has a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

0% serious
$0
OSHA penalties
1
Violations cited
3
OSHA inspections

Kehe Distributors, LLC in North East, MD has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Kehe Distributors, LLC 3 times over 3 years, roughly annually. These inspections resulted in 1 violation, averaging 0.3 per inspection, on the lighter side. Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, New York Blower Company in Effingham, IL is another wholesale trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.3
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious

Compliance score

B 85/100
  • B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 3 OSHA inspections (0.3 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Wholesale Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Kehe Distributors, LLC.

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Kehe Distributors, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 1 violation cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Wholesale Trade peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Kehe Distributors, LLC Compares

Kehe Distributors, LLC's 0.33 violations per inspection compares to the Wholesale Trade sector average of 5.5 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Kehe Distributors, LLC to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2020-10-22

Last Inspection

2023-09-25

Inspection Span

3 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.3

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$4,665

What this shows 3 inspections over 3 years, averaging 0.3 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Wholesale Trade average of $4,665.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

0

Serious

0.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

1

Other-Than-Serious

100.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade

How Kehe Distributors, LLC compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Kehe Distributors, LLC Industry Avg
Inspections 3 2.0
Violations 1 5.5
Total Penalty $0 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,665

Nationwide Wholesale Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Kehe Distributors, LLC, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

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What to do with this record

Use Kehe Distributors, LLC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kehe Distributors, LLC safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Kehe Distributors, LLC's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 1 violations across 3 inspections. Compared to Wholesale Trade industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Kehe Distributors, LLC have?
Kehe Distributors, LLC has 1 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Kehe Distributors, LLC had?
Kehe Distributors, LLC has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2020-10-22 and the most recent on 2023-09-25. This averages 0.3 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Kehe Distributors, LLC?
Kehe Distributors, LLC has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Kehe Distributors, LLC operate in?
Kehe Distributors, LLC operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 424490). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
How does Kehe Distributors, LLC's safety record compare to industry average?
Kehe Distributors, LLC's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, New York Blower Company in Effingham, IL is a similar wholesale trade employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 3 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.