SARGENTO FOODS INC
ONE PERSNICKETY PLACE, KIEL, WI 53042 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 16, 2022#346149800Aug 16, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346149800$13,4725 viol.5 violations$13,472 in penalties
Inspection #346149800
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2022
- Final Order
- Feb 16, 2023
- Closed
- Mar 1, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 520
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,944
- Penalties on Record
- $13,472
- Site Address
- 1 Persnickety Place, Kiel, WI 53042
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,510 | $4,755 | Feb 2, 2023 | - | Feb 16, 2023 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 8 | 50 | $11,094 | $5,547 | Feb 2, 2023 | - | Feb 16, 2023 |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 4 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 2023 | - | Feb 16, 2023 |
| 01002C | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 2023 | - | Feb 16, 2023 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 3 | 6 | $6,340 | $3,170 | - | Feb 16, 2023 |
Apr 5, 2006#306802976Apr 5, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306802976$2,3815 viol.5 violations$2,381 in penalties
Inspection #306802976
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2006
- Closed
- May 2, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 634
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,381
- Site Address
- One Persnickety Place, Kiel, WI 53042
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Jun 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | $893 | Apr 14, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J01 II | Other | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 14, 2006 | - | - |
Mar 7, 2006#306802547Mar 7, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306802547$6693 viol.3 violations$669 in penalties
Inspection #306802547
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 325
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $956
- Penalties on Record
- $669
- Site Address
- One Persnickety Place, Kiel, WI 53042
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $956 | $669 | Mar 14, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2006 | - | - |
Jan 24, 2006#306802141Jan 24, 2006Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306802141$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306802141
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2006
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 725
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Persnickety Place, Kiel, WI 53042
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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.
Oct 27, 2005#306801515Oct 27, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306801515$6,7502 viol.2 violations$6,750 in penalties
Inspection #306801515
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 725
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $6,750
- Site Address
- One Persnickety Place, Kiel, WI 53042
- 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 suffers lacerations in forklift accident and dies
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jan 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Jan 6, 2006 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 2005 to 2022. 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