BIERY CHEESE CO.
6544 PARIS AVE. N. E., LOUISVILLE, OH 44641 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 3, 2020#344537733Jan 3, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344537733$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344537733
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2020
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 420
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Ave, Louisville, OH 44641
- 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.
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 amputates thumb while servicing energized cheese sl
Dec 10, 2019#344501689Dec 10, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344501689$13,4941 viol.1 violation$13,494 in penalties
Inspection #344501689
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2019
- Contested
- Feb 14, 2020
- Final Order
- May 17, 2021
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 420
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,639
- Penalties on Record
- $13,494
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Ave, Louisville, OH 44641
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,639 | $13,494 | Feb 14, 2020 | May 17, 2021 |
Jun 12, 2018#343223624Jun 12, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343223624$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343223624
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Avenue, Ne, Louisville, OH 44641
- 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.
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 fractures hip in fall
Jun 12, 2018#343221552Jun 12, 2018OpenReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#343221552$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343221552
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Avenue, Ne, Louisville, OH 44641
- 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.
Nov 9, 2016#341906386Nov 9, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341906386$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341906386
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 16, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 568
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Ave., Louisville, OH 44641
- 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.
Jun 24, 2016#341580603Jun 24, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341580603$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341580603
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 568
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Ave. N. E., Louisville, OH 44641
- 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.
Apr 21, 2015#340571512Apr 21, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340571512$5,6001 viol.1 violation$5,600 in penalties
Inspection #340571512
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 2015
- Final Order
- May 18, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,600
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Ave., Louisville, OH 44641
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $5,600 | May 22, 2015 | - | May 18, 2015 |
Feb 22, 2010#314258773Feb 22, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314258773$2,3255 viol.5 violations$2,325 in penalties
Inspection #314258773
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 278
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,650
- Penalties on Record
- $2,325
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Ave., Louisville, OH 44641
- 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 5 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 B04 | Other | 1 | 278 | $2,250 | $0 | Mar 6, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 13 | $1,800 | $900 | Jun 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 200 | $1,350 | $675 | Mar 20, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 200 | $2,250 | $750 | Jun 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 2010 | - | - |
Jul 29, 1983#214791568Jul 29, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#214791568$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #214791568
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6544 Paris Ave N E, Louisville, OH 44641
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
9 inspections, 1983 to 2020. 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).
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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