Establishment profile
LAND O'LAKES INC
306 PARK ST., SPENCER, WI, 54479
Operated by Land O'Lakes · 1 of 11 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 410365145
Summary
LAND O'LAKES INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $2,513 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LAND O'LAKES INC 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3115 within WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 42 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LAND O'LAKES INC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1988 | CLEARANCE,IND TRK OPERATOR,SUFFOCATED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTIONFatality | 1 | — | 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 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 LAND O'LAKES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LAND O'LAKES 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 LAND O'LAKES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for LAND O'LAKES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LAND O'LAKES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LAND O'LAKES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-08-28 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-10-20 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $788 | |
| 1989-04-12 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $980 | |
| 1988-02-12 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1987-10-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-08-03 | Planned | 6 | — | $45 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LAND O'LAKES INC is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Land O'Lakes.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Land O'Lakes across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ELLSWORTH COOPERATIVE CREAMERY, INC.ELLSWORTH — 4 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USARICHLAND CENTER — 4 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON CHEESE CORPORATIONMARATHON — 3 federal enforcement records
- NASONVILLE DAIRY, INC.MARSHFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON CHEESE CORPORATIONMEDFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.WAUPUN — 3 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.BEAVER DAM — 3 federal enforcement records
- KLONDIKE CHEESE CO.MONROE — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USALANCASTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- AGROPUR, INC.WEYAUWEGA — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Land O'Lakes, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAND O'LAKES INCTURLOCK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAND O'LAKES, INC.KENT, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAND O'LAKES INCMauston, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O'LAKESMADISON, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O'LAKES, INC.DENMARK, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O'LAKES INCClear Lake, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O'LAKES INCEau Claire, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- VERMONT CREAMERY, INC.WEBSTERVILLE, VT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Land O'Lakes locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LAND O'LAKES 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 Land O'Lakes, which operates 11 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.
Frequently asked
- What is LAND O'LAKES INC's OSHA violation history?
- LAND O'LAKES INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $2,512.5 in total penalties.
- How does LAND O'LAKES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- LAND O'LAKES INC operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. LAND O'LAKES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has LAND O'LAKES INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving LAND O'LAKES INC.