Establishment profile
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC
200 RAILROAD ST, PAYNESVILLE, MN, 56362
Operated by Associated Milk Producers, Inc · 1 of 27 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 741649119
Summary
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $32,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 42 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 ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for Associated Milk Producers, Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Associated Milk Producers, Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-06 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | |
| 2022-06-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-30 | Programmed Related | 3 | 3 | $17,150 | |
| 2013-04-10 | Planned | 1 | — | $700 | |
| 2009-08-20 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $3,675 | |
| 2005-11-08 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 2004-11-09 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $3,850 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC is one of 27 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Associated Milk Producers, Inc across all 27 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCDAWSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISS VALLEY FARMS DBA CAVES OF FARIBAULTFARIBAULT — 1 federal enforcement record
- EICHTEN'S HIDDEN ACRES CHEESE FARMCENTER CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BONGARDS CREAMERIESNORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AEGEAN CHEESE, INC.AUSTIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARKERS FARM ACQUISITIONS LLCCOON RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCHESTER CHEESEDALBO — 1 federal enforcement record
- AGROPUR INC DBA LESUEUR CHEESELE SUEUR — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Associated Milk Producers, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCNEW ULM, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS, INC.FREDERICKSBURG, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCROCHESTER, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC.ARLINGTON, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCDAWSON, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC.FREEMAN, SD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS, INC.SANBORN, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS, INC.SIBLEY, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCParkston, SD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERSHOWARD LAKE, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Associated Milk Producers, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Associated Milk Producers, Inc, which operates 27 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC's OSHA violation history?
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $32,425 in total penalties.
- How does ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.79 compared to an industry average of 3.