Establishment profile
GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.
7364 HWY 73, PITTSVILLE, WI, 54466
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
EIN 391387725
Summary
GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $16,048 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 246 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC. 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
57% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $16,048 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 F02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 ID | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | $490 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0019 D01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $368 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within WI. Peer group: 246 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 23 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 GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.. 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 GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GARDNER COLD STORAGE 7502 WI-73 · WOOD, WI, 54466 | Water | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-06-25 | Unprogrammed Emphasis | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-01-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-27 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $6,800 | |
| 2009-10-27 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $400 | |
| 2008-11-04 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $7,500 | |
| 2008-10-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,348 |
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 GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC. 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 GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $16,047.5 in total penalties.
- How does GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. GARDNER COLD STORAGE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.9.