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FOREMOST FARMS USA

3101 FISH HATCHERY ROAD, MADISON, WI, 53713
Operated by Foremost Farms USA · 1 of 14 establishments
312111Soft Drink Manufacturing
EIN 391805431

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OSHA inspections
1
over 22 years
Violations
4
$6,500 in penalties
Penalties
$6,500
$1,625 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

FOREMOST FARMS USA has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 22 years of recorded history, with $6,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FOREMOST FARMS USA 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 (historical), 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
1
0.0 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$6,500
$1,625 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $6,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$5,000Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11$1,500Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11Oct 2003Oct 2003
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11Oct 2003Oct 2003

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

46th

Below average violations in NAICS 3121 within WI. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
59th
peer median: $3,955
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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
1.6
vs industry
−3.1
TRIR
4.8
vs industry
−0.9

Reported for 60 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
5.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.8
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

Accident
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 FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 10, 2003ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCKFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for Foremost Farms USA, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
1
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 Foremost Farms USA 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.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RC-382402Representation electionMar 2026Apr 2026ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-RC-006574Representation electionApr 2004Jun 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016012Unfair labor practiceMay 2001Nov 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-07-10Accident43$6,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FOREMOST FARMS USA is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foremost Farms USA.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foremost Farms USA across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Foremost Farms USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOREMOST FARMS USA 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 Foremost Farms USA, which operates 14 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.

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Frequently asked

What is FOREMOST FARMS USA's OSHA violation history?
FOREMOST FARMS USA has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $6,500 in total penalties.
How does FOREMOST FARMS USA's safety record compare to its industry?
FOREMOST FARMS USA operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. FOREMOST FARMS USA's self-reported DART rate is 1.61 compared to an industry average of 4.7.
Has FOREMOST FARMS USA had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FOREMOST FARMS USA.