Establishment profile
GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.
5060 STATE ROUTE 557, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654
Operated by Guggisberg Cheese, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $25,623 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GUGGISBERG CHEESE, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 20 citations in this view · $25,623 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $12,145 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,073 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,148 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,148 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $688 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IC | 1 | 1 | $413 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $413 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1983 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3115 within OH. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 62 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) · Mar 2020
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 11, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2020 | Air Pressure,Caught Between,Collapse,Finger,Gasket,Pinched,Removing,Repair,Valve | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GUGGISBERG CHEESE, 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 GUGGISBERG CHEESE, 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 GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GUGGISBERG CHEESE, 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 GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-18 | Referral | 8 | 4 | $18,218 | |
| 2012-03-28 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $2,295 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-20 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $5,050 | |
| 2003-07-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-11 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $60 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Guggisberg Cheese, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Guggisberg Cheese, Inc 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 OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOLMES CHEESE COMPANYMILLERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO.CLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINERVA DAIRY, INC.MINERVA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUNKER HILL CHEESE CO.MILLERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- A&M CHEESE CO.TOLEDO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.SUGARCREEK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIERY CHEESE CO.LOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINERVA CHEESE FACTORYMINERVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BREWSTER CHEESE COMPANYBREWSTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEINIS COUNTRY MALLMILLERSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Guggisberg Cheese, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.SUGARCREEK, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GUGGISBERG CHEESE, 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 Guggisberg Cheese, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $25,622.5 in total penalties.
- How does GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. GUGGISBERG CHEESE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.22 compared to an industry average of 3.