Establishment profile
LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY
2400 EAST BEAVER AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, CO, 80701
Operated by Leprino Foods · 1 of 7 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 840500292
Summary
LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $25,739 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
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. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $25,739 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $11,385 | Aug 2015 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 K01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 J02 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,487 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,487 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B06 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
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 CO. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 384 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) · Aug 2015 – Apr 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 12, 2016 | Contact with cold objects or substances | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| May 14, 2016 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Forearm,Fracture,Glove,Lockout | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 14, 2015 | Arm,Conveyor,Pulley | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CO — for Leprino Foods, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Leprino Foods locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-CA-293904 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-146960 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Mar 2015 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-125750 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2014 | Dec 2014 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-020397 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2007 | May 2007 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,472 | |
| 2015-05-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,913 | |
| 2008-04-01 | Planned | 6 | — | $5,354 | |
| 2007-08-02 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-10 | Complaint | 3 | — | $9,000 | |
| 1999-03-03 | Programmed Other | 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
LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Leprino Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Leprino Foods across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRESHPOINT OF DENVERDENVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEPRINO FOODS COMPANYGREELEY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Leprino Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LEPRINO FOODS COMPANYTRACY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- LEPRINO FOODS COMPANYGREELEY, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEPRINO FOODSREMUS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEPRINO FOODSLIVERMORE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEPRINO FOODSNEWMAN, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Leprino Foods locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY 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 Leprino Foods, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $25,738.5 in total penalties.
- How does LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.79 compared to an industry average of 3.