Establishment profile
NESTLE USA, INC.
637 S. PINE ST., BURLINGTON, WI, 53105
Operated by Nestle USA · 1 of 378 establishments
Summary
NESTLE USA, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $21,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NESTLE USA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $21,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 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 3113 within WI. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 95 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) · Sep 2016 – Feb 2023 · 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 22, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 17, 2012 | Air Pressure,Face,Flying Object,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $8,400 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Feb 2017 | 1 | 3 | 1 | $8,400 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 3 violations · $8,400 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2015 – Feb 2017 | Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans | FMLA | 3 | 1 | $8,400 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NESTLE USA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for Nestle USA, 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 Nestle USA 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.). 5 cases · 4 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-382885 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-371841 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-268954 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-231008 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-RC-061348 | Representation election | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 | 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 NESTLE USA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NESTLE USA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NESTLE USA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-02-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-11-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,500 | |
| 2012-01-17 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $9,000 | |
| 2007-05-25 | Referral | 3 | — | $11,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NESTLE USA, INC. is one of 378 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nestle USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nestle USA across all 378 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLASEN QUALITY COATINGS, INC.MIDDLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PURATOS CHOCOLATE USA, INC.KENOSHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NESTLE CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONS COMPANY, INC.BURLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEBELIS CORPORATIONKENOSHA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nestle USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NESTLE USA, INCFREEHOLD, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COFORT DODGE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COCRETE, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYJEFFERSON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYEDMOND, OK — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE COMPANYFULTON, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INC.BLOOMINGTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE CO INCSunbury, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYCLINTON, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nestle USA locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 311All employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NESTLE USA, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Nestle USA, which operates 378 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is NESTLE USA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NESTLE USA, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $21,500 in total penalties.