BAKER CHEESE FACTORY, INC
N5279 COUNTY ROAD G, SAINT CLOUD, WI 53079 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jun 30, 2022#346052798Jun 30, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346052798$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346052798
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- N5279 County Road G, Saint Cloud, WI 53079
- 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.
May 4, 2022#345937569May 4, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345937569$9,1361 viol.1 violation$9,136 in penalties
Inspection #345937569
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 2022
- Final Order
- Sep 5, 2022
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,052
- Penalties on Record
- $9,136
- Site Address
- N5279 County Road G, Saint Cloud, WI 53079
- 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 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $13,052 | $9,136 | - | Sep 5, 2022 |
Dec 28, 2018#343684163Dec 28, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343684163$7,9652 viol.2 violations$7,965 in penalties
Inspection #343684163
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 28, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 2018
- Final Order
- Jun 4, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,260
- Penalties on Record
- $7,965
- Site Address
- N5279 Co Rd G, Saint Cloud, WI 53079
- 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's finger is amputated in wrapping machine
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 C06 I C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $13,260 | $7,965 | Jul 19, 2019 | - | Jun 4, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2019 | - | Jun 4, 2019 |
Mar 23, 2018#343037693Mar 23, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#343037693$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343037693
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 26, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- N5279 County Road G, Saint Cloud, WI 53079
- 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.
Dec 12, 2017#342820768Dec 12, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#342820768$7,6332 viol.2 violations$7,633 in penalties
Inspection #342820768
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 15, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,722
- Penalties on Record
- $7,633
- Site Address
- N5279 County Road G, Saint Cloud, WI 53079
- 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 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $7,068 | $4,241 | Jun 1, 2018 | - | Mar 15, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I C | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,654 | $3,392 | Jun 1, 2018 | - | Mar 15, 2018 |
Sep 14, 2011#330988684Sep 14, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#330988684$4,6005 viol.5 violations$4,600 in penalties
Inspection #330988684
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 2011
- Final Order
- Jan 6, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,180
- Penalties on Record
- $4,600
- Site Address
- N5279 Cty Rd. G, Saint Cloud, WI 53079
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | - | 3 | $3,825 | $2,300 | Mar 5, 2012 | - | Jan 6, 2012 |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | - | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2012 | - | Jan 6, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | - | 1 | $2,295 | $0 | Feb 11, 2012 | - | Jan 6, 2012 |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | - | 1 | $3,060 | $2,300 | Feb 11, 2012 | - | Jan 6, 2012 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | - | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 2012 | - | Jan 6, 2012 |
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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.
6 inspections, 2011 to 2022. 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