SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.
N3545 COUNTY RD. EE, WAUPUN, WI 53963 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 5, 2026#348917402May 5, 2026Other (L) · Records Only scope, Safety#348917402$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348917402
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 2026
- Closed
- May 14, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- N3545 County Road Ee, Waupun, WI 53963
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 30, 2026#348910399Apr 30, 2026OpenReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#348910399$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348910399
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 196
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- N3545 County Road Ee, Waupun, WI 53963
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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.
Mar 13, 2013#338954241Mar 13, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#338954241$7,2003 viol.3 violations$7,200 in penalties
Inspection #338954241
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 2013
- Final Order
- Aug 27, 2013
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 385
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,750
- Penalties on Record
- $7,200
- Site Address
- N3545 County Rd Ee, Waupun, WI 53963
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,250 | $2,800 | Jan 6, 2014 | - | Aug 27, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B | Other | 6 | 200 | $4,250 | $2,200 | - | Aug 27, 2013 | |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,250 | $2,200 | Sep 6, 2013 | - | Aug 27, 2013 |
Feb 28, 2013#338923774Feb 28, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338923774$11,90011 viol.11 violations$11,900 in penalties
Inspection #338923774
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2013
- Final Order
- Apr 23, 2013
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 385
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,400
- Penalties on Record
- $11,900
- Site Address
- N3545 County Rd Ee, Waupun, WI 53963
- 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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,250 | $2,500 | May 6, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $4,250 | $2,600 | May 6, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 01003A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 12 | $5,100 | $2,900 | May 6, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 3 | 12 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 01003D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,550 | $1,500 | - | Apr 23, 2013 | |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,250 | $2,400 | May 6, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 3 | 9 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
| 02003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2013 | - | Apr 23, 2013 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 23, 2011#331068841Sep 23, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#331068841$2,3803 viol.3 violations$2,380 in penalties
Inspection #331068841
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2011
- Final Order
- Dec 13, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,921
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $2,380
- Site Address
- N3545 County Rd. Ee, Waupun, WI 53963
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II C 1 | Serious | 3 | 98 | $3,400 | $2,380 | Dec 3, 2011 | - | Dec 13, 2011 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II D | Serious | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 2011 | - | Dec 13, 2011 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 98 | 98 | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 2011 | - | Dec 13, 2011 |
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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.
5 inspections, 2011 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,612 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