Establishment profile
BIERY CHEESE CO.
6544 PARIS AVE, LOUISVILLE, OH, 44641
Operated by Biery Cheese Company
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 340750763
Summary
BIERY CHEESE CO. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $23,669 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIERY CHEESE CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $23,669 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $675 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
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 7 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 447 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015 – Dec 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 20, 2015 | Fall on same level, unspecified | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Communication,Finger,Food processing,Instantaneous amputation,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Maintenance,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Repair,Service Technician,Slicer,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Fall,Fracture,Hip,Pallet,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck Against | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIERY CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIERY CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Biery Cheese Company, 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 Biery Cheese Company locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 5 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-193173 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2017 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-190056 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2016 | Feb 2017 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-190055 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2016 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-RC-188122 | Representation election | Nov 2016 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-183532 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2016 | Oct 2016 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-178442 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2016 | Aug 2016 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 BIERY CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIERY CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIERY CHEESE CO 6544 PARIS AVE · LOUISVILLE, OH, 44641 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2011 | View → |
BIERY CHEESE CO 6544 PARIS AVE NE · LOUISVILLE, OH, 44641 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIERY CHEESE CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-12-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | |
| 2018-06-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-06-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2010-02-22 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $4,575 | |
| 1983-07-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BIERY CHEESE CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Biery Cheese Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Biery Cheese Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOLMES CHEESE COMPANYMILLERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO.CLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINERVA DAIRY, INC.MINERVA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUNKER HILL CHEESE CO.MILLERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- A&M CHEESE CO.TOLEDO — 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
Related searches
- All Biery Cheese Company locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIERY 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Biery Cheese Company.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIERY CHEESE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- BIERY CHEESE CO. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $23,669 in total penalties.
- How does BIERY CHEESE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BIERY CHEESE CO. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. BIERY CHEESE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.48 compared to an industry average of 3.