Establishment profile
FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
101 SOUTH SWIFT AVENUE, LITCHFIELD, MN, 55355
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 410255940
Summary
FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $12,051 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $12,051 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $315 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 F01 | 1 | 1 | $217 | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $217 | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $187 | May 1984 | May 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $105 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 H02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 26 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 210 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 FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. 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 FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-19 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $9,750 | |
| 2015-05-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-01 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $525 | |
| 2004-08-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-23 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,155 | |
| 1986-03-17 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-01 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $434 | |
| 1984-08-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-06 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-03 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $187 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION's OSHA violation history?
- FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $12,051 in total penalties.
- How does FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.62 compared to an industry average of 3.