Establishment profile
LAND O LAKES INC
1000 KRAFT DRIVE SE, MELROSE, MN, 56352
Operated by Land O Lakes · 1 of 25 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 410365145
Summary
LAND O LAKES INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $2,940 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 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 (historical), 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
67% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $2,940 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0110 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 5 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 100 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 →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,260 | |
| 2023-03-14 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $1,680 | |
| 2021-10-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
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 25 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 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KEMPS LLCFARMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCDAWSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCPAYNESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PARKERS FARM ACQUISITIONS LLCCOON RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AEGEAN CHEESE, INC.AUSTIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- EICHTEN'S HIDDEN ACRES CHEESE FARMCENTER CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MELROSE DAIRY PROTEINS LLCMELROSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BONGARDS CREAMERIESNORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCHESTER CHEESESPRING VALLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Land O Lakes, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LAND O LAKES, INC.MPLS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O LAKES INCAitkin, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O LAKESMOUNTAIN LAKE, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O' LAKES INC.THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O LAKES INCAlbert Lea, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND 'O LAKES, INCLAKE CITY, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O LAKES INCMILACA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O LAKES INCMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O LAKESBROWERVILLE, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAND O LAKESPERHAM, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Land O Lakes locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
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 25 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LAND O LAKES INC's OSHA violation history?
- LAND O LAKES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $2,940 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 6.89 compared to an industry average of 3.