JOSEPH GALLO FARMS
10561 STATE HWY 140, ATWATER, CA 95301 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 28, 2012#314995465Feb 28, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314995465$2,8506 viol.6 violations$2,850 in penalties
Inspection #314995465
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2012
- Contested
- May 1, 2012
- Final Order
- Oct 17, 2012
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 480
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,555
- Penalties on Record
- $2,850
- Site Address
- 10561 State Hwy 140, Atwater, CA 95301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | Oct 17, 2012 |
| 01002 | 3999 Conveyors OSHA citation code: 3999 A | Other | 1 | - | $750 | $600 | May 3, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | Oct 17, 2012 |
| 01003 | 3653 Seat Belts OSHA citation code: 3653 A | Other | 1 | - | $560 | $450 | May 3, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | Oct 17, 2012 |
| 01004 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G02 | Other | 1 | - | $1,125 | $900 | May 3, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | Oct 17, 2012 |
| 02001 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 G04 | Other | 1 | - | $5,060 | $450 | May 3, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | Oct 17, 2012 |
| 03001 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 K01 C | Other | 1 | - | $5,060 | $450 | May 3, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | Oct 17, 2012 |
Jun 24, 2011#314992348Jun 24, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314992348$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314992348
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10561 State Hwy 140, Atwater, CA 95301
- 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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About these records
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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.
2 inspections, 2011 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,553 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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