HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.
9001 N. LANDER AVENUE, HILMAR, CA 95324 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 5, 2026#348918426May 5, 2026OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#348918426$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348918426
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9001 N. Lander Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Mar 17, 2026#348818568Mar 17, 2026Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#348818568$4251 viol.1 violation$425 in penalties
Inspection #348818568
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Final Order
- Jul 13, 2026
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $425
- Penalties on Record
- $425
- Site Address
- 9001 Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3650(T)(5) Industrial Trucks. General | Other | 1 | 1 | $425 | $425 | - | Jul 13, 2026 |
Dec 11, 2025#348641184Dec 11, 2025Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#348641184$3,8251 viol.1 violation$3,825 in penalties
Inspection #348641184
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2026
- Final Order
- Jun 8, 2026
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 101
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $3,825
- Site Address
- 9001 N. Lander Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5162(C) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | $3,825 | - | Jun 8, 2026 |
Dec 17, 2024#347939316Dec 17, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347939316$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347939316
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 2025
- Closed
- Apr 2, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9001 Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Oct 18, 2024#347827479Oct 18, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347827479$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347827479
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 2024
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9001 N. Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Sep 6, 2023#346961014Sep 6, 2023Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#346961014$18,6752 viol.2 violations$18,675 in penalties
Inspection #346961014
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2024
- Contested
- Feb 23, 2024
- Final Order
- Jul 29, 2024
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,750
- Penalties on Record
- $18,675
- Site Address
- 9001 Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3384(A) Hand Protection | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,750 | $675 | Feb 23, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | |
| 02001 | 3329(D) Pipe Lines | Serious | 1 | 10 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Feb 23, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
Dec 20, 2022#346401870Dec 20, 2022Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#346401870$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346401870
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2023
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9001 North Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Dec 20, 2022#346401805Dec 20, 2022Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#346401805$18,0001 viol.1 violation$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #346401805
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2023
- Contested
- Apr 27, 2023
- Final Order
- Sep 3, 2024
- Closed
- Oct 15, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 9001 N. Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314(D) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Apr 27, 2023 | Sep 3, 2024 |
May 13, 2020#344750617May 13, 2020Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#344750617$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344750617
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2020
- Closed
- Aug 28, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9001 N. Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
Employee fractures and lacerates finger when closes door
Oct 31, 2017#342753134Oct 31, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342753134$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342753134
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 2017
- Closed
- Nov 27, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9001 North Lander Avenue, Hilmar, CA 95324
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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.
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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.
28 inspections, 2006 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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