GENERAL MILLS, INC.
8000 AUDUBON ROAD, CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 · NAICS 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 29, 2014#317749935May 29, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317749935$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317749935
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 320
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8000 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Industry
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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.
Jan 19, 2012#316278159Jan 19, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316278159$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316278159
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 31, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8000 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Industry
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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.
Jul 30, 2010#314734542Jul 30, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314734542$4,2001 viol.1 violation$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #314734542
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2010
- Contested
- Nov 19, 2010
- Final Order
- Mar 4, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 8000 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Industry
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Dec 9, 2010 | Nov 19, 2010 | Mar 4, 2011 |
Dec 4, 2008#312793573Dec 4, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312793573$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312793573
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8000 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Industry
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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.
Jun 14, 2004#307517763Jun 14, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307517763$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307517763
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 655
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8000 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Industry
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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 is killed when pinned between forklift and rack
May 18, 2004#307517128May 18, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307517128$4,0002 viol.2 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #307517128
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2004
- Contested
- Jul 23, 2004
- Final Order
- Dec 20, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 14, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 655
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 8000 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Industry
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | $1,000 | Jul 23, 2004 | Jul 23, 2004 | Dec 20, 2004 |
| 01003 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Jul 20, 2004 | Jul 23, 2004 | Dec 20, 2004 |
Aug 12, 2003#306764655Aug 12, 2003Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#306764655$4,2003 viol.3 violations$4,200 in penalties
Inspection #306764655
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2003
- Contested
- Jan 26, 2004
- Final Order
- May 17, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,200
- Site Address
- 8000 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- Industry
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 III | Other | 1 | 200 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Feb 9, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | May 17, 2004 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Other | 1 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | May 17, 2004 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II | Other | 1 | 200 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Feb 9, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | May 14, 2004 |
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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.
7 inspections, 2003 to 2014. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: bread and bakery product manufacturing reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.3%; NAICS 31181 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source