OBERWEIS DAIRY, INC.
951 ICE CREAM DRIVE, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542 · NAICS 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Apr 9, 2021#345282370Apr 9, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345282370$54,61614 viol.14 violations$54,616 in penalties
Inspection #345282370
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2021
- Final Order
- Oct 15, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 5, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 192
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $109,224
- Penalties on Record
- $54,616
- Site Address
- 951 Ice Cream Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I D | Serious | 1 | 193 | $13,653 | $6,827 | Nov 8, 2021 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 1 | 193 | $13,653 | $6,827 | Jan 3, 2022 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E06 | Serious | 1 | 193 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| 01002C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E07 | Serious | 1 | 193 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 2022 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Serious | 1 | 193 | $13,653 | $6,827 | Nov 8, 2021 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 193 | $13,653 | $6,827 | Nov 8, 2021 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 IV | Serious | 1 | 193 | $13,653 | $6,827 | Jan 3, 2022 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 9, 2021#345243851Apr 9, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345243851$27,31112 viol.12 violations$27,311 in penalties
Inspection #345243851
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2021
- Final Order
- Oct 15, 2021
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 192
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $54,616
- Penalties on Record
- $27,311
- Site Address
- 951 Ice Cream Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,851 | $2,926 | - | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| 01001B | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 G04 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,753 | $4,877 | Jan 18, 2022 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 2022 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01003A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $9,753 | $4,877 | Oct 22, 2021 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Serious | 2 | 4 | $9,753 | $4,877 | Jan 3, 2022 | - | Oct 15, 2021 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 5, 2015#340833870Aug 5, 2015Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#340833870$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340833870
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 6, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 994
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 951 Ice Cream Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Industry
- 112120
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.
Feb 11, 2015#340344605Feb 11, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340344605$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #340344605
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2015
- Final Order
- May 14, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 6, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 994
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 951 Icecream Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Industry
- 112120
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 (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 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Jul 27, 2015 | - | May 14, 2015 |
Jan 25, 2011#315236497Jan 25, 2011Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#315236497$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315236497
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 96
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 951 Ice Cream Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 7, 2010#314034463Apr 7, 2010Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#314034463$9381 viol.1 violation$938 in penalties
Inspection #314034463
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2010
- Closed
- May 7, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 96
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $938
- Site Address
- 951 Ice Cream Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Nov 5, 2010 | - | - |
Mar 5, 2010#314033713Mar 5, 2010Programmed Other (K) · Partial scope, Safety#314033713$4,00210 viol.10 violations$4,002 in penalties
Inspection #314033713
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 20, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 101
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,875
- Penalties on Record
- $4,002
- Site Address
- 951 Ice Cream Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 10 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 A03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,125 | $0 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Sep 6, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Sep 6, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $0 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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, 2010 to 2021. 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, 23,612 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.