Establishment profile
A&M CHEESE CO.
233 WAGGONER BLVD., TOLEDO, OH, 43612
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 341330396
Summary
A&M CHEESE CO. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $53,944 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 59th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
A&M CHEESE CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $53,944 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C08 | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,125 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $3,125 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,562 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $893 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3115 within OH. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 130 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for A&M CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 42 violations · $24,428 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1 | $20,592 | — |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2007 | 1 | 39 | 38 | $3,836 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 42 violations · $24,428 in backwages · 39 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 – Apr 2023 | Cheese Manufacturing | FMLA | 3 | 1 | $20,592 | — |
| Jul 2005 – Jul 2007 | Cheese Manufacturing | FLSA | 39 | 38 | $3,836 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for A&M CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for A&M CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for A&M CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for A&M CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for A&M CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,562 | |
| 2023-03-29 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $6,250 | |
| 2023-03-09 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $43,752 | |
| 2014-01-09 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,380 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MINERVA DAIRY, INC.MINERVA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUNKER HILL CHEESE CO.MILLERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIERY CHEESE CO.LOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.SUGARCREEK — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEINER DAIRY LLCBALTIC — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINERVA CHEESE FACTORYMINERVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BREWSTER CHEESE COMPANYBREWSTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEINIS COUNTRY MALLMILLERSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A&M CHEESE CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is A&M CHEESE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- A&M CHEESE CO. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $53,944 in total penalties.
- How does A&M CHEESE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- A&M CHEESE CO. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. A&M CHEESE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.41 compared to an industry average of 3.