Inspection #307042572
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ELLSWORTH COOPERATIVE CREAMERY, INC. at 232 N Wallace St., Ellsworth, WI 54011 on Mar 22, 2007. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 8, 2008.
OSHA documented 44 violations (41 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $13,500. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 307042572
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Mar 22, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2008
- Total Violations
- 44
- Penalties on Record
- $13,500
- Initial Penalties
- $27,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Address
- 232 N Wallace St., Ellsworth, WI 54011
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #331091819 | Nov 16, 2011 | Planned (H) | 7 violations | $5,105 |
| #307044230 | Jan 9, 2008 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $1,560 |
| #307043075 | Jun 14, 2007 | Complaint (B) | 5 violations | $1,125 |
| #307040428 | Jan 18, 2006 | Complaint (B) | 9 violations | $2,625 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed Jul 8, 2008.
41 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Violations
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Sep 21, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003E | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,500 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004G | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004H | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005D | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | $3,000 | $1,500 | Apr 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIB | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Aug 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01007C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01007D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 2007 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 9, 2007 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2007 | - | - |
| 01010C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2007 | - | - |
| 01010D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2007 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | $900 | $450 | Aug 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 01012A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | $2,100 | $1,050 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 01012B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 01012C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 01012D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | $3,000 | $1,500 | May 7, 2008 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Repeat | $3,000 | $1,500 | May 7, 2008 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2007 | - | - |
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.
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