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GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. is a cheese manufacturing employer in MILLERSBURG, OH. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $20,514 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 3, 2026.

GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.

5060 STATE ROUTE 557, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654

Parent: Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. (2 locations)

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

62 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$20,514 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
3.2
Self-Reported TRIR
3.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$20,514
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
54% serious$1,578 avg per violation$4,103 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$20,514 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.2
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 40% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 51 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
74%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
80%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
559950
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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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.

Part of a larger organization

GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Guggisberg Cheese, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Guggisberg Cheese, Inc.

Other employers in Cheese Manufacturing within OH

Industry context

Within the cheese manufacturing industry in OH, GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 51 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 74th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 80th percentile.

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. GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.22, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $20,514 in total penalties.
How does GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.22 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. of MILLERSBURG, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 3, 2026. GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Guggisberg Cheese, Inc., which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.operates 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.