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SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT is a cheese manufacturing employer in FARIBAULT, MN. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $2,410 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT

222 3RD ST NE, FARIBAULT, MN, 55021

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$2,410 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$2,410
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$402 avg per violation$2,410 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$2,410 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 110 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
72%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the cheese manufacturing industry in MN, SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 110 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 72th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the cheese manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT's OSHA violation history?
SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $2,410 in total penalties.
How does SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT's safety record compare to its industry?
SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULT of FARIBAULT, MN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULToperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.