Establishment profile
GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC.
17825 GREAT LAKES PARKWAY, HIRAM, OH, 44234
424430 — Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $28,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 149 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 days ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
43% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $28,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,800 | Nov 2005 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0005 A | 1 | 1 | $17,500 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4244 within OH. Peer group: 149 employers. This establishment has 5 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 920 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) · May 2015 – Mar 2022 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2022 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| May 11, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Fracture,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Sealing Machine,Traumatic Amputation,Two-Hand Control,Unsafe Position | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 22 days 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 544 violations · $534,883 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2007 | 1 | 542 | 541 | $519,883 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jan 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $15,000 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 2 cases · 544 violations · $534,883 in backwages · 543 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Cheese Manufacturing | FMLA | 2 | 1 | $15,000 | — |
| Aug 2005 – Aug 2007 | Packaging and Labeling Services | FLSA | 542 | 542 | $519,883 | — |
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 GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., 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 GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., 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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-038515 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
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
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311513 - CHEESE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-07-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-09-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-13 | Referral | 1 | — | $17,500 | |
| 2013-06-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-06-13 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $6,600 | |
| 2005-08-17 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- REITER DAIRY, LLCAKRON — 2 federal enforcement records
- REITER DAIRY, LLCSPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BORDEN DAIRY CO. OF OHIOCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- TAMARACK FARMS DAIRYNEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- INSTANTWHIP FOODS, INC.STOW — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE KROGER CONEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.HUBER HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- KrogerNEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE RIDGE PACKINGOLMSTEAD FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., 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 GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $28,500 in total penalties.
- How does GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC. operates in the dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. GREAT LAKES CHEESE CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.2 compared to an industry average of 3.4.