LAND O'LAKES, INC.
400 SOUTH M STREET, TULARE, CA 93274 · NAICS 311512 Creamery Butter Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 5, 2025#348036039Feb 5, 2025OpenAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#348036039$18,0001 viol.1 violation$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #348036039
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 400 South M Street, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311512 Creamery Butter 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | - |
Oct 1, 2020#344966221Oct 1, 2020Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#344966221$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344966221
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 S M Street, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food 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 with covid-19 infection is hospitalized
Aug 12, 2020#344875687Aug 12, 2020Final Order RecordedAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#344875687$14,7005 viol.5 violations$14,700 in penalties
Inspection #344875687
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 2020
- Contested
- Nov 25, 2020
- Final Order
- Jul 10, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,995
- Penalties on Record
- $14,700
- Site Address
- 400 South M Street, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311512 Creamery Butter 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 injured when exposed to chlorine gas
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3321(A) Identification of Piping | Other | 5 | 2 | $560 | $300 | Nov 25, 2020 | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| 01002 | 5164(A) Storage of Hazardous Substances | Other | 1 | 2 | $375 | $0 | Dec 21, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 02001 | 3310(B) Discharge Location | Other | 1 | 6 | $5,060 | $0 | Nov 30, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 03001 | 5141(A) Control of Harmful Exposure to Employees | Serious | 1 | 6 | $18,000 | $14,400 | Nov 30, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| 04001 | 5194(H)(1) Hazard Communication | Other | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $0 | Nov 25, 2020 | Jul 10, 2025 |
Mar 28, 2019#343897187Mar 28, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343897187$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343897187
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 S M Street, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311512 Creamery Butter 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.
Apr 26, 2016#341439024Apr 26, 2016Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#341439024$10,14512 viol.12 violations$10,145 in penalties
Inspection #341439024
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2016
- Contested
- Sep 2, 2016
- Final Order
- Dec 5, 2016
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 535
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,015
- Penalties on Record
- $10,145
- Site Address
- 400 South M Street, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311512 Creamery Butter 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 (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.12 Mechanical Execution of Work OSHA citation code: 23400012 A | Other | 2 | 5 | $185 | $185 | - | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| 01002 | 3212(A)(2)(A) Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs | Other | 1 | 5 | $560 | $560 | Oct 13, 2016 | - | Dec 5, 2016 |
| 01003 | 3248(A) Mechanical Refrigeration | Other | 10 | 200 | $420 | $420 | - | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| 01004 | 5002 Overhead Loads | Other | 2 | 5 | $185 | $150 | Sep 2, 2016 | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| 01005 | 5144(F) Respiratory Protection | Other | 5 | 5 | $750 | $750 | - | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| 01006 | 5189(F)(1)(C)2 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 1 | 1 | $180 | $180 | - | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| 01007 | 5189(J)(1)(A) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 1 | 5 | $180 | $180 | - | Dec 5, 2016 | |
| 01008 | 5189(I)(2)(D) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 1 | 5 | $185 | $185 | - | Dec 5, 2016 |
Showing the 8 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.
Oct 7, 2014#339988453Oct 7, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#339988453$1,4054 viol.4 violations$1,405 in penalties
Inspection #339988453
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2015
- Contested
- Mar 23, 2015
- Final Order
- Sep 18, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 525
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,405
- Penalties on Record
- $1,405
- Site Address
- 400 S M Street, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311512 Creamery Butter 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5142(B)(2) Mechanically Driven Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems to Provide Minimum Building Ventilation | Other | 1 | 5 | $375 | $375 | Apr 1, 2015 | Mar 23, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 |
| 01002 | 3214(C) Stair Rails and Handrails | Other | 1 | 5 | $375 | $375 | Mar 23, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| 01003 | 5143(A)(5) General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems | Other | 1 | 5 | $280 | $280 | Apr 1, 2015 | Mar 23, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 |
| 01004 | 5162(E) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Other | 1 | 5 | $375 | $375 | Apr 1, 2015 | Mar 23, 2015 | Sep 18, 2015 |
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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.
6 inspections, 2014 to 2025. 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, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.