Establishment profile
ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.
2745 STATE ROUTE 51 SOUTH, ILION, NY, 13357
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $10,996 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 25 citations in this view · $10,996 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,759 | Jan 2010 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $1,059 | Aug 2000 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | $1,055 | Jan 2010 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 2 | 2 | $714 | Mar 2004 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 2 | 2 | $490 | Feb 1989 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,892 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $569 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | $455 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $395 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $367 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $341 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $250 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
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 NY. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. 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 ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, 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 ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, 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 ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY 2745 ST RTE 51 · ILION, NY, 13357 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,892 | |
| 2015-03-17 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,618 | |
| 2010-01-06 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $1,934 | |
| 2004-03-01 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $569 | |
| 2004-03-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $341 | |
| 2000-07-25 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $980 | |
| 2000-07-25 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $367 | |
| 1992-04-07 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $395 | |
| 1989-01-25 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $900 | |
| 1985-12-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $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 ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, 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 ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $10,995.75 in total penalties.
- How does ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.