KNAUS CHEESE, INC.
N5722 COUNTY TRUNK C, ROSENDALE, WI 54974
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Inspection records
Jan 8, 2020#344544077Jan 8, 2020Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#344544077$5,7362 viol.2 violations$5,736 in penalties
Inspection #344544077
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 2020
- Final Order
- Mar 4, 2020
- Closed
- Apr 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,470
- Penalties on Record
- $5,736
- Site Address
- N5722 County Road C, Rosendale, WI 54974
- Industry
- 424430 Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,735 | $2,868 | Apr 30, 2020 | - | Mar 4, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,735 | $2,868 | - | Mar 4, 2020 |
Nov 21, 2017#342786019Nov 21, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342786019$22,7659 viol.9 violations$22,765 in penalties
Inspection #342786019
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2017
- Final Order
- Apr 12, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,389
- Penalties on Record
- $22,765
- Site Address
- N5722 County Road C, Rosendale, WI 54974
- Industry
- 424430 Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
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 suffers multiple injuries when a storage drum explo
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,467 | $3,557 | - | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,467 | $3,557 | May 12, 2018 | - | Apr 12, 2018 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2018 | - | Apr 12, 2018 |
| 01003A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 50 | $6,467 | $3,557 | Apr 20, 2018 | - | Apr 12, 2018 |
| 01003B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q06 | Serious | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 2018 | - | Apr 12, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | $4,980 | - | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| 01005A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,467 | $3,557 | - | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| 01005B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | - | Apr 12, 2018 | |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,467 | $3,557 | - | Apr 12, 2018 |
Mar 7, 1997#122476534Mar 7, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#122476534$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #122476534
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1997
- Closed
- May 19, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- N5722 County Trunk C, Rosendale, WI 54974
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Repeat | 1 | 20 | $1,800 | $900 | Apr 15, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Repeat | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1997 | - | - |
Dec 4, 1996#122476724Dec 4, 1996Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#122476724$1,2009 viol.9 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #122476724
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 42
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,450
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- N5722 County Trunk C, Rosendale, WI 54974
- 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $200 | Dec 25, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $525 | $300 | Dec 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Serious | 3 | 1 | $525 | $300 | Jan 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $525 | $300 | Feb 18, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 2 | $350 | $100 | Feb 18, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1996 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1996 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1996 to 2020. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: grocery and related product merchant wholesalers reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%; NAICS 4244 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source