SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC
317 HWY 141 N., LENA, WI 54139 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jun 10, 2026#348988205Jun 10, 2026Final Order RecordedReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#348988205$9,8481 viol.1 violation$9,848 in penalties
Inspection #348988205
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 2026
- Final Order
- Oct 20, 2026
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 371
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,068
- Penalties on Record
- $9,848
- Site Address
- 317 North Rosera Street, Lena, WI 54139
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 2 | 2 | $14,068 | $9,848 | Oct 26, 2026 | - | Oct 20, 2026 |
Apr 11, 2024#347411183Apr 11, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347411183$3,7021 viol.1 violation$3,702 in penalties
Inspection #347411183
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2024
- Final Order
- Sep 18, 2024
- Closed
- Oct 7, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 438
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,288
- Penalties on Record
- $3,702
- Site Address
- 317 N Rosera St., Lena, WI 54139
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,288 | $3,702 | Oct 18, 2024 | - | Sep 18, 2024 |
Apr 11, 2024#347404741Apr 11, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347404741$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347404741
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2024
- Closed
- Aug 20, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 438
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 317 N Rosera St., Lena, WI 54139
- 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.
Dec 9, 2020#345062707Dec 9, 2020Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#345062707$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345062707
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 2020
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 575
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 317 N Rosera Street, Lena, WI 54139
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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.
May 6, 2020#344744560May 6, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344744560$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344744560
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 2020
- Closed
- Oct 22, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 317 N Rosera St., Lena, WI 54139
- 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.
Feb 27, 2017#342134624Feb 27, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342134624$26,0008 viol.8 violations$26,000 in penalties
Inspection #342134624
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 30, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $39,836
- Penalties on Record
- $26,000
- Site Address
- 317 N Rosera St., Lena, WI 54139
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B13 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $9,959 | $8,000 | Sep 7, 2017 | - | Aug 30, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B13 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | - | Aug 30, 2017 |
| 01001C | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B13 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | - | Aug 30, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B | Other | 4 | 6 | $9,959 | $3,000 | - | Aug 30, 2017 | |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 2 | 6 | $9,959 | $6,000 | Sep 7, 2017 | - | Aug 30, 2017 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 17, 2014#339855074Jul 17, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339855074$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339855074
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 8, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 317 Rosera St., Lena, WI 54139
- 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.
Jul 7, 2009#312552458Jul 7, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312552458$7881 viol.1 violation$788 in penalties
Inspection #312552458
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 503
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $788
- Site Address
- 317 Rosera Street, Lena, WI 54139
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $1,125 | $788 | Aug 12, 2009 | - | - |
Dec 5, 2002#304015985Dec 5, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304015985$5002 viol.2 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #304015985
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 317 Hwy 141 N., Lena, WI 54139
- 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 (2 of 2 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $500 | Dec 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 2002 | - | - |
Dec 29, 1999#300486248Dec 29, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300486248$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300486248
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 299
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 317 Hwy 141 N., Lena, WI 54139
- 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.
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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.
10 inspections, 1999 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, 23,611 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