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275 CLIFF ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49014 · NAICS 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Sep 24, 2025#348522772Sep 24, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348522772$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348522772
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Closed
- Oct 13, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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.
Jun 4, 2025#348288655Jun 4, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348288655$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348288655
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2025
- Closed
- Oct 23, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- 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 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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.
May 15, 2024#347481210May 15, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347481210$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #347481210
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 2024
- Final Order
- Jul 10, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 610
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10731(1) | Serious | 4 | 4 | $4,000 | $2,000 | - | Jul 10, 2024 |
Oct 5, 2023#347016339Oct 5, 2023Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#347016339$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #347016339
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Contested
- Apr 8, 2024
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 2026
- Closed
- Jul 15, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.1011(A) | Serious | 5 | 6 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 | Jun 15, 2026 |
Aug 25, 2023#346941503Aug 25, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346941503$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #346941503
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Contested
- Apr 8, 2024
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 2026
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $35,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10722(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $35,000 | $7,000 | Apr 8, 2024 | Jun 15, 2026 |
Jul 13, 2023#346827744Jul 13, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346827744$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346827744
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 2024
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- 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 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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.
Apr 19, 2023#346648462Apr 19, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346648462$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #346648462
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2023
- Final Order
- Jun 6, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10722(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jun 14, 2023 | - | Jun 6, 2023 |
Apr 18, 2022#345903116Apr 18, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345903116$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345903116
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 19, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 690
- 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 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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.
Apr 18, 2022#345903108Apr 18, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345903108$11,1004 viol.4 violations$11,100 in penalties
Inspection #345903108
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2022
- Contested
- Jun 22, 2022
- Final Order
- Dec 19, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 690
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,500
- Penalties on Record
- $11,100
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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.
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 amputates finger when caught in discharge auger
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 01002 | 408.18115(3) | Other | 1 | 3 | $4,500 | $2,700 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 |
May 18, 2021#345313522May 18, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345313522$2,7002 viol.2 violations$2,700 in penalties
Inspection #345313522
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 2021
- Contested
- Sep 9, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 11, 2022
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,700
- Site Address
- 275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 408.10011(A) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,500 | $2,700 | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | Apr 11, 2022 |
| 01001C | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | Apr 11, 2022 |
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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.
11 inspections, 2018 to 2025. 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, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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