KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL
275 CLIFF ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017
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Inspection records
Aug 24, 2006#308803824Aug 24, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308803824$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #308803824
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2006
- Contested
- Mar 29, 2007
- Final Order
- Dec 10, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 725
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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 is killed in explosion
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 4081.11 OSHA citation code: 40810011 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Aug 10, 2007 | Mar 29, 2007 | Dec 10, 2007 |
Jan 20, 2004#304859648Jan 20, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304859648$1,8008 viol.8 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #304859648
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2004
- Closed
- May 5, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $900 | $450 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021302 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $900 | $450 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081072701 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $900 | $450 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.1441 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $450 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081001503 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081021502 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081022001 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
Sep 29, 1999#125118133Sep 29, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125118133$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #125118133
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 3, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,012
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Other | 1 | 32 | $1,200 | $0 | Dec 23, 1999 | - | - |
Jun 25, 1996#124919499Jun 25, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124919499$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124919499
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 23, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 22, 1996#124919341Mar 22, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124919341$4,32014 viol.14 violations$4,320 in penalties
Inspection #124919341
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 22, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 1996
- Contested
- Jul 12, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 25, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $4,320
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 12, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Dec 2, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $900 | May 22, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003409 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $900 | $630 | May 22, 1996 | Jul 12, 1996 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| 01003 | 4081012101 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | May 22, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072701 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $900 | $630 | May 22, 1996 | Jul 12, 1996 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| 01005 | 4081073101 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $900 | $630 | Dec 23, 1996 | Jul 12, 1996 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| 01006 | 4081144202 | Serious | 6 | 13 | $900 | $630 | Dec 23, 1996 | Jul 12, 1996 | Dec 2, 1996 |
| 02001 | 4081021302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081064502 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 6, 1990#110678786Feb 6, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110678786$018 viol.18 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110678786
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 12, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 18 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081021302 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081072701 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081073101 | Other | 2 | 12 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081.711 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081.736 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4081083503 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
6 inspections, 1990 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: breakfast cereal manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.6%; NAICS 31123 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source