Establishment profile
GENERAL MILLS
54 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY, 14203
Operated by General Mills · 1 of 127 establishments
311230 — Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
EIN 411907831
Summary
GENERAL MILLS has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $22,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 26 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL MILLS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 24 citations in this view · $22,350 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0068 B08 I | 2 | 2 | $4,250 | Apr 1992 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0048 I01 | 1 | 1 | $617 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0091 A | 1 | 1 | $617 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1918.0105 A | 1 | 1 | $616 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0068 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
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 3112 within NY. Peer group: 26 employers. This establishment has 36 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 90 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) · Jan 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2015 – Aug 2015 | Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL MILLS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for General Mills, 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 General Mills 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.). 10 cases · 10 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-266108 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-265130 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 02-CA-110897 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2013 | Oct 2013 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 03-CA-103213 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2013 | Jun 2013 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-082292 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2012 | Jul 2012 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-026394 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2007 | Oct 2007 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-026278 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2007 | Apr 2008 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-026084 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2006 | Apr 2007 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-025955 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2006 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-025169 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2004 | May 2006 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
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 GENERAL MILLS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 · $1,300 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL MILLS INC. 54 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE. · BUFFALO, NY, 14203 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 2 | 1 | $1,300 | Sep 2024 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL MILLS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-13 | Complaint | 4 | — | $2,500 | |
| 1993-10-05 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,850 | |
| 1993-03-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-11-04 | Complaint | 27 | 18 | $18,000 | |
| 1986-08-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-12-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-09-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GENERAL MILLS is one of 127 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Mills.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Mills across all 127 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Mills, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL MILLS INC.WELLSTON, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INC.KANSAS CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INCCEDAR RAPIDS, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLSHANNIBAL, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLSCEDAR RAPIDS, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.LODI, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS LLCGREAT FALLS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLSLODI, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INCVERNON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INCBuffalo, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Mills locationsParent rollup
- Breakfast Cereal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MILLS 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 General Mills, which operates 127 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENERAL MILLS's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL MILLS has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $22,350 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL MILLS's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL MILLS operates in the breakfast cereal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. GENERAL MILLS's self-reported DART rate is 10.16 compared to an industry average of 1.8.