Establishment profile
FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC.
100 N. MAIN ST., CLAYTON, WI, 54004
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $7,760 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, 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 (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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $7,760 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $1,681 | Mar 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $758 | Jul 2003 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $910 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | $893 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D14 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3115 within WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Sep 2024
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Multiple internal chest locations | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
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 FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC., 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 FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-RC-006559 | Representation election | Oct 2003 | Nov 2003 | Closed | Region 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 COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC.. 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 COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-15 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $2,048 | |
| 2006-04-20 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,273 | |
| 2003-07-08 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,651 | |
| 2003-01-22 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $788 |
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 FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $7,760 in total penalties.
- How does FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FOREMOST FARMS USA COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.