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KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL

275 CLIFF ST, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49017
Operated by Kraft Heinz · 1 of 463 establishments
311230Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 36 years
Violations
42
$10,820 in penalties
Penalties
$10,820
$258 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $10,820 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
42
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$10,820
$258 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6

83% 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 · 29 citations in this view · $10,820 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.00340933$1,080Mar 1990Mar 2004
29 CFR 4081.07270133$1,080Mar 1990Mar 2004
29 CFR 4081.02130233$450Mar 1990Mar 2004
29 CFR 4081.07310122$630Mar 1990May 1996
29 CFR 4081.144122$450Mar 1990Mar 2004
29 CFR 4081.06850321May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 4081.0011 A11$3,500Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0307 B11$1,200Nov 1999Nov 1999
29 CFR 4081.01210111$900May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 4081.00340311$900May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 4081.14420211$630May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 4081.02200111Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 4081.00150311Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 4081.02150211Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II11Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 4081.40070711May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 4081.06450211May 1996May 1996
29 CFR 4081.263501 A11May 1996May 1996

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3112 within MI. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
79th
peer median: $3,300
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3
Complaint
2
Accident
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 24, 2006EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL. 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 KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — KRAFT FOODS INC. (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.0B
Awards (all-time)
264

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-08-24Accident1$3,500
2004-01-20Planned84$1,800
1999-09-29Complaint1$1,200
1996-06-25Complaint0$0
1996-03-22Planned146$4,320
1990-02-06Planned18$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL is one of 463 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kraft Heinz.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kraft Heinz across all 463 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in breakfast cereal manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Kraft Heinz, which operates 463 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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Frequently asked

What is KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL's OSHA violation history?
KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $10,820 in total penalties.
How does KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL's safety record compare to its industry?
KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL operates in the breakfast cereal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.
Has KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KRAFT FOODS POST CEREAL.