Establishment profile
MILK SPECIALTIES
6128 OLD BORDEN ROAD, BOSCOBEL, WI, 53805
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Summary
MILK SPECIALTIES has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $19,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MILK SPECIALTIES appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
88% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $19,110 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $3,273 | Oct 1985 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 2 | 2 | $2,363 | Aug 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 V | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $140 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B12 II | 1 | 1 | $140 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2008 | Oct 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3111 within WI. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MILK SPECIALTIES. 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 MILK SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 MILK SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MILK SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for MILK SPECIALTIES, 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 MILK SPECIALTIES 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-CA-018743 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 MILK SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MILK SPECIALTIES CO, INC HWY 133 · BOSCOBEL, WI, 53805 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Jan 2025 | 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 MILK SPECIALTIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,500 | |
| 2009-02-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-09-02 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $7,560 | |
| 2006-08-24 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,138 | |
| 2006-08-01 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $2,363 | |
| 2006-06-20 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | |
| 1990-10-31 | Planned | 15 | 12 | $2,450 | |
| 1985-10-02 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CENTRAL GARDEN & PET, INC.CHILTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY LIQUID FEEDS, INC.MENOMONIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIVER COUNTRY CO-OPOWEN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MILK SPECIALTIES 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 MILK SPECIALTIES's OSHA violation history?
- MILK SPECIALTIES has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $19,110 in total penalties.
- How does MILK SPECIALTIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- MILK SPECIALTIES operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.