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POLKA DOT DAIRY INC

110 E 7TH ST, HASTINGS, MN, 55033
424430Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
4
over 44 years
Violations
16
$1,890 in penalties
Penalties
$1,890
$118 avg

Summary

POLKA DOT DAIRY INC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,890 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 196 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

POLKA DOT DAIRY 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
16
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,890
$118 avg / violation
38% serious62% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within MN. Peer group: 196 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $786
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
5.0
vs industry
+1.6
TRIR
5.0
vs industry
+0.8

Reported for 25 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4

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 POLKA DOT DAIRY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 POLKA DOT DAIRY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLKA DOT DAIRY 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 POLKA DOT DAIRY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for POLKA DOT DAIRY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLKA DOT DAIRY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
264821
Operation
A

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 POLKA DOT DAIRY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-07-10Planned0$0
2011-01-18Planned43$840
1994-03-09Planned93$1,050
1982-05-11Planned3$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POLKA DOT DAIRY 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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Frequently asked

What is POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's OSHA violation history?
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $1,890 in total penalties.
How does POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC operates in the dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's self-reported DART rate is 5 compared to an industry average of 3.4.