Establishment profile
NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.
W227 N6088 SUSSEX RD, SUSSEX, WI, 53089
Operated by Nature's Path USA II LLC
311230 — Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
EIN 911825645
Summary
NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $10,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 50th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATURE'S PATH FOODS, 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
100% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $10,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,150 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
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 3112 within WI. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 225 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) · Jul 2020
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATURE'S PATH FOODS, 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 NATURE'S PATH FOODS, 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 NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-20 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $9,500 | |
| 2011-10-26 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $1,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nature's Path USA II LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nature's Path USA II LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in breakfast cereal manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NATURE'S PATH USA 2, LLCSUSSEX — 1 federal enforcement record
- TREEHOUSE FOODS, INC.MANAWA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATURE'S PATH USA II LLCSUSSEX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Nature's Path USA II LLC locationsParent rollup
- Breakfast Cereal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATURE'S PATH FOODS, 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 NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $10,650 in total penalties.
- How does NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC. operates in the breakfast cereal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. NATURE'S PATH FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.07 compared to an industry average of 1.8.