OLD EUROPE CHEESE INC
1330 E EMPIRE AVE, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 · NAICS 311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 2, 2022#345811574Mar 2, 2022Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#345811574$3,7505 viol.5 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #345811574
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2022
- Final Order
- Apr 13, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.30 OSHA citation code: 19100030 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Apr 19, 2022 | - | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Apr 19, 2022 | - | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 01003A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Apr 19, 2022 | - | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 2022 | - | Apr 13, 2022 |
| 02001 | 408.10685(4) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 2022 | - | Apr 13, 2022 |
Oct 19, 2016#341837110Oct 19, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341837110$2,8002 viol.2 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #341837110
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 2016
- Final Order
- Dec 19, 2016
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 1330 E. Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 408.11411(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | $2,800 | Jan 3, 2017 | - | Dec 19, 2016 |
| 01001B | 408.11421(4) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 19, 2016 |
Jun 3, 2015#340008457Jun 3, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340008457$8,57611 viol.11 violations$8,576 in penalties
Inspection #340008457
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2015
- Final Order
- Sep 14, 2015
- Closed
- Sep 3, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 116
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,440
- Penalties on Record
- $8,576
- Site Address
- 1330 E. Empire Ave., Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- 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 (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10033(3) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,600 | $640 | - | Sep 14, 2015 | |
| 01002 | 408.11421(4) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,000 | $1,600 | Sep 22, 2015 | - | Sep 14, 2015 |
| 01003 | 408.11442(2) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,000 | $1,600 | - | Sep 14, 2015 | |
| 02001 | 408.10034(7) | Repeat | 2 | 5 | $4,000 | $1,600 | - | Sep 14, 2015 | |
| 02002 | 408.10716 | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $3,200 | $1,280 | - | Sep 14, 2015 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 11, 2012#315391185Apr 11, 2012Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#315391185$6,3704 viol.4 violations$6,370 in penalties
Inspection #315391185
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 2012
- Closed
- Jun 29, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,700
- Penalties on Record
- $6,370
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02 I | Serious | 1 | 90 | $4,900 | $1,960 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J07 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,900 | $2,450 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 K01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,900 | $1,960 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 K08 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | - |
Mar 21, 2012#315411157Mar 21, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315411157$9,63037 viol.37 violations$9,630 in penalties
Inspection #315411157
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2012
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 96
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 37
- Violation Types
- 22 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,700
- Penalties on Record
- $9,630
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- 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 (5 of 37 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003407 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $800 | $320 | Jun 1, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003A | 4081045403 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003B | 4081044604 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.716 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $240 | Jun 1, 2012 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 37 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 21, 2011#312036254Jan 21, 2011Other (L) · Records Only scope, Safety#312036254$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #312036254
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 21, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4082214102 OSHA citation code: 4082214102 B | Other | 1 | 50 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 1, 2011 | - | - |
Sep 9, 2009#311990824Sep 9, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311990824$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311990824
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 2009
- Closed
- Oct 13, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk 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.
Aug 31, 2007#308871417Aug 31, 2007Other (L) · Records Only scope, Safety#308871417$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #308871417
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4082214102 OSHA citation code: 4082214102 B | Other | 1 | 90 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 2008 | - | - |
Apr 15, 2005#307752741Apr 15, 2005Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#307752741$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307752741
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 2005
- Closed
- May 16, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- Industry
- 311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 14, 2005#307752733Apr 14, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#307752733$1,6004 viol.4 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #307752733
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 19, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 1330 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
- 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 | 4081003403 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $800 | $400 | Aug 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $400 | Aug 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $800 | $400 | Aug 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 2 | 3 | $800 | $400 | Aug 9, 2005 | - | - |
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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.
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