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SIERRA CHEESE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
$2,650
penalties
8
viol.
1
insp.

SIERRA CHEESE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

916 S. SANTA FE AVE., COMPTON, CA 90221NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing

Inspections
1
Mar 2019 to Mar 2019 · 1 safety, 0 health
Violations
8
across 1 inspection
Penalties on record
$2,650
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 2Willful 0Repeat 0Other 6

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Inspection records

Mar 14, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343862827$2,6508 viol.

Inspection #343862827

Dates

Opened
Mar 14, 2019
Closing Conference Date
May 7, 2019
Contested
May 17, 2019
Final Order
Jun 12, 2019
Closed
Nov 14, 2019

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
30

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$6,110
Penalties on Record
$2,650
Site Address
916 S. Santa Fe Ave., Compton, CA 90221
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 (8 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010012510.4
Live Parts
Other11$135$100May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
010023241(E)
Live Loads
Other22$135$100Jun 6, 2019May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
010033277(I)
Fixed Ladders
Other11$205$150Jun 6, 2019May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
010043668(D)(2)
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training
Other33$135$100May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
010054070(A)
Guarding
Other11$275$200May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
010064650(E)
Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders
Other11$275$200May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
020013577(E)
Protection Devices
Serious11$2,475$1,800May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
030013578(G)
Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding
Serious11$2,475$0May 17, 2019Jun 12, 2019
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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.

Standards cited

2510.4Live Parts1 citation · $100
3241(E)Live Loads1 citation · $100
3277(I)Fixed Ladders1 citation · $150

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer8.0
Industry average2.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$2,650
Industry average$3,522

Food Manufacturing, 22,546 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

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