GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC. is a general warehousing and storage employer in HIRAM, OH. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $24,100 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: April 29, 2026.

GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC.

17825 GREAT LAKES PARKWAY, HIRAM, OH, 44234

493110 — Top companies in General Warehousing and Storage

920 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

5 violations

$24,100 in penalties

Violations across 3 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

4.9

Industry Avg DART

4.3

Self-Reported DART

3.2

Self-Reported TRIR

3.7

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$24,100

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$534,883.29

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Yes

Visa Applications

Visa Certified

Data Insights

History Span

20 years

Last Activity

284 days ago

Inspection Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Severity Mix

80% serious$4,820 avg per violation$4,017 avg per inspection

Avg Back Wages / Employee

$985

Avg Back Wages / Case

$267,442

Active Agencies:

OSHAWHDNLRB$558,983.29 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

-1.2

Below industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-1.1

Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated

$17,742,137

Contracts

Top Agency

Department of Agriculture

$17,742,137

Primary NAICS: 311513 - CHEESE MANUFACTURING

Last Action: 2025-04-14

Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

83%

Worse than most peers

vs 661 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

96%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases

Unfair Labor Practice

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications

Certified

Avg Wage Ratio

1.03x

H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?: GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $24,100 in total penalties.
How does GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?: GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.2 compared to an industry average of 4.3.