EMPIRE CHEESE INC.
4520 HASKELL ROAD, CUBA, NY 14727
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Inspection records
Dec 1, 2016#341939569Dec 1, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341939569$28,0004 viol.4 violations$28,000 in penalties
Inspection #341939569
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 27, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 222
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,404
- Penalties on Record
- $28,000
- Site Address
- 4520 Haskell Road, Cuba, NY 14727
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C07 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,054 | $7,000 | Jun 23, 2017 | - | Mar 27, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2017 | - | Mar 27, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,675 | $10,500 | Jun 23, 2017 | - | Mar 27, 2017 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | $10,500 | Jun 23, 2017 | - | Mar 27, 2017 |
Jul 29, 2010#314717273Jul 29, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314717273$16,0005 viol.5 violations$16,000 in penalties
Inspection #314717273
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 2010
- Closed
- Nov 8, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 190
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $16,000
- Site Address
- 4520 Haskell Road, Cuba, NY 14727
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Oct 31, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Serious | 3 | 3 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Oct 31, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 IV | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $0 | Oct 31, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Oct 31, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Oct 31, 2010 | - | - |
Mar 4, 2010#314248253Mar 4, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314248253$4,2004 viol.4 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #314248253
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2010
- Closed
- May 19, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 185
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 4520 Haskell Road, Cuba, NY 14727
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Apr 23, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,050 | May 23, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $1,050 | May 23, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,050 | May 23, 2010 | - | - |
Aug 25, 1998#114125891Aug 25, 1998FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#114125891$11,0257 viol.7 violations$11,025 in penalties
Inspection #114125891
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 28, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 186
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,750
- Penalties on Record
- $11,025
- Site Address
- 4520 Haskell Road, Cuba, NY 14727
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Electric shock - ground fault in conduit
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 8 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Dec 21, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $3,500 | $2,450 | Jan 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Jan 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 11 | 13 | $3,500 | $2,450 | Jan 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 3 | 50 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Dec 21, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I | Serious | 10 | 13 | $3,500 | $2,450 | Jan 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1998 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1998 to 2016. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: cheese manufacturing reported 4.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source