Establishment profile
CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY
2915 CALUMET AVENUE, MANITOWOC, WI, 54220
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 390771208
Summary
CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $20,595 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within WI. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 197 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) · Jul 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor,Fracture,Ladder,Vertebra | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,223 | |
| 2015-08-20 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $7,497 | |
| 2011-02-23 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $7,695 | |
| 1988-10-27 | Planned | 8 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1972-07-19 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- FRED USINGER, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PATRICK CUDAHY, LLCCUDAHY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC.JEFFERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAIR OAKS FARMS, LLCPLEASANT PRAIRIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAKESIDE FOODSMANITOWOC — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY 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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Frequently asked
- What is CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $20,594.7 in total penalties.
- How does CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. CHER-MAKE SAUSAGE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.55 compared to an industry average of 2.7.