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ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC

200 RAILROAD ST, PAYNESVILLE, MN, 56362
Operated by Associated Milk Producers, Inc · 1 of 27 establishments
311513Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 741649119

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OSHA inspections
7
over 21 years
Violations
19
$32,425 in penalties
Penalties
$32,425
$1,707 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

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

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
19
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$32,425
$1,707 avg / violation
74% serious26% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

83rd

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $2,100
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
6.8
vs industry
+3.8
TRIR
13.6
vs industry
+9.3

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

Industry avg TRIR
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
13.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
6
Complaint
1

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

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

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
7
Representation (union)
2

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-11-06Complaint22$6,000
2022-06-21Planned0$0
2019-05-30Programmed Related33$17,150
2013-04-10Planned1$700
2009-08-20Planned64$3,675
2005-11-08Planned31$1,050
2004-11-09Planned44$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.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

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.