Establishment profile
GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.
23 PHELPS STREET, ADAMS, NY, 13605
Operated by Great Lakes Cheese · 1 of 2 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC. has accumulated 57 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $50,882 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 111 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 28 citations in this view · $43,740 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $4,038 | May 1992 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,415 | May 1992 | Sep 2009 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $2,625 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,968 | Dec 1988 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,915 | May 1992 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $950 | Dec 1988 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,730 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IA | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
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 3115 within NY. Peer group: 111 employers. This establishment has 57 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 135 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) · Sep 2016
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | 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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, 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 GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, 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 GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-27 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,730 | |
| 2014-06-26 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $8,400 | |
| 2009-08-21 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $6,650 | |
| 2004-07-16 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,190 | |
| 2004-07-15 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $6,545 | |
| 2002-01-24 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,625 | |
| 2002-01-16 | Complaint | 13 | 13 | $6,562 | |
| 2002-01-16 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $5,250 | |
| 1992-03-24 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $3,400 | |
| 1988-12-08 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $1,530 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Great Lakes Cheese.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Great Lakes Cheese across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- Quesos La RicuraHicksville — 2 federal enforcement records
- LA RICURA FOODS LTDBRENTWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOSURDO FOODS, INC.HEUVELTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEPRINO FOODS COMPANYWAVERLY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LACTALIS AMERICAN GROUP, INCBUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SORRENTO LACTALIS, INC.BUFFALO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONGIELLO'S ITALIAN CHEESE SPECIALTIES, LLC.HURLEYVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMPIRE CHEESE INC.CUBA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMPIRE SPECIALTY CHEESE CO. LLCCONEWANGO VALLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Great Lakes Cheese locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Great Lakes Cheese, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 57 violations and $50,881.7 in total penalties.
- How does GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. GREAT LAKES CHEESE OF NEW YORK, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.75 compared to an industry average of 3.