Establishment profile
LAND O LAKES INC
206 2ND STREET NE, PINE ISLAND, MN, 55963
Operated by Pine Island
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
LAND O LAKES INC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $13,121 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $12,701 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,131 | Aug 1992 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 2 | 2 | $1,026 | Aug 1992 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 1 | $594 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Aug 1991 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1988 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03II | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $840 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D06 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $594 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0040 | 1 | 1 | $495 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $462 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $422 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $396 | Aug 1992 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011002 | 1 | 1 | $281 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
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 MN. Peer group: 113 employers. This establishment has 38 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 96 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 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-13 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $2,695 | |
| 2008-12-09 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 2005-01-07 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $840 | |
| 2004-04-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-07-13 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $4,500 | |
| 1993-02-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-29 | Complaint | 19 | 4 | $3,755 | |
| 1992-06-29 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1991-08-15 | Complaint | 2 | — | $281 | |
| 1988-04-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $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 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pine Island.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pine Island across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- 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
Related searches
- All Pine Island locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LAND O LAKES INC's OSHA violation history?
- LAND O LAKES INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $13,121 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 0.99 compared to an industry average of 3.