Establishment profile
LESUEUR CHEESE CO
719 N MAIN ST, LESUEUR, MN, 56058
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
LESUEUR CHEESE CO has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $828 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LESUEUR CHEESE CO 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
60% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $828 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $317 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J05 II | 1 | 1 | $173 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $169 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $169 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1210 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC5 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65308 | 1 | 1 | — | 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 most other employers in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 113 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LESUEUR CHEESE CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 LESUEUR CHEESE CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 LESUEUR CHEESE CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LESUEUR CHEESE CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LESUEUR CHEESE CO. 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 LESUEUR CHEESE CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LESUEUR CHEESE CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LESUEUR CHEESE CO 719 MAIN ST · LE SUEUR, MN, 56058 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 1998 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LESUEUR CHEESE CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $338 | |
| 1993-03-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-25 | Planned | 9 | 1 | $490 | |
| 1987-03-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LESUEUR CHEESE CO 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 LESUEUR CHEESE CO's OSHA violation history?
- LESUEUR CHEESE CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $827.5 in total penalties.
- How does LESUEUR CHEESE CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- LESUEUR CHEESE CO operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.