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PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.

1800 ADAMS STREET, GRANITE CITY, IL, 62040
Operated by Prairie Farms Dairy · 1 of 22 establishments
311511 — Fluid Milk Manufacturing
EIN 350835815

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OSHA inspections
5
over 50 years
Violations
25
$19,320 in penalties
Penalties
$19,320
$773 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $19,320 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
25
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$19,320
$773 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $19,320 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 E0211$5,400Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$3,960Jan 2012Jan 2012
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III11$3,600Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$3,300Jan 2012Jan 2012
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111$2,700Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$240Jan 1984Jan 1984
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511$60Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$30Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101711$30Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11—Jan 1984Jan 1984
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11—Jan 1984Jan 1984
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311—Jan 1984Jan 1984
29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III11—Jan 1984Jan 1984
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02701811—Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 VIII11—Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111—Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I11—Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511—Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411—Jun 1976Jun 1976
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911—Jun 1976Jun 1976

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3115 within IL. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
76th
peer median: $6,027
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 2

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
3.4
vs industry
0.0
TRIR
12.5
vs industry
+7.8

Reported for 85 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
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
12.5
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
2
Complaint
3

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) · May 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 12, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Prairie Farms Dairy, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
5

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 Prairie Farms Dairy 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 · 5 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-226117Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
14-CA-219073Unfair labor practiceApr 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-208555Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-065399Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
33-CA-015799Unfair labor practiceApr 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$12K
Obligated (all-time)
$19.6M
Awards
100
Top agency
Department of Defense
$19.4M
Company-wide — PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC (across 16 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$29.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$248.0M
Awards (all-time)
60,369

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$19.4M
Department of Veterans Affairs$210K
Largest awards (top 50 of 100)
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $424,894
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2008-07-01
    $415,514
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-02-28
    $410,809
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2008-02-01
    $401,696
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $392,770
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-01-31
    $391,726
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-01-31
    $388,601
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-12-31
    $387,757
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-04-30
    $387,071
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2008-04-01
    $382,975
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-02-28
    $381,719
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-08-31
    $379,651
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-09-30
    $371,888
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-05-31
    $370,328
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-06-30
    $369,521
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-11-30
    $361,796
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-04-30
    $354,102
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-03-31
    $353,895
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-06-30
    $349,650
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-09-30
    $349,308
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2014-07-31
    $348,556
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-08-31
    $339,703
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-05-31
    $334,779
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-03-31
    $330,120
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-10-31
    $296,084
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2013-07-31
    $290,784
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2008-09-01
    $265,824
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2007-11-01
    $230,407
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-12-31
    $221,540
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $220,256
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2009-01-31
    $219,630
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2007-12-01
    $217,561
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2008-01-01
    $216,303
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-01-31
    $211,090
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $210,828
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-08-31
    $209,401
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-10-31
    $208,046
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-02-29
    $207,731
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-11-30
    $204,644
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $201,070
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-04-30
    $198,475
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-01-31
    $197,453
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $197,174
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $196,698
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2010-11-30
    $195,604
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $195,240
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2010-02-28
    $195,083
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-07-31
    $194,286
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-05-31
    $193,895
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE FLUID MILK AND ASSORTED CULTURED PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2009-02-28
    $188,929

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311511 - FLUID MILK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-06-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-09-26Complaint0—$0
2011-10-05Complaint22$7,260
2011-10-05Complaint31$11,700
1983-12-28Planned52$240
1976-06-08Planned15—$120

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Prairie Farms Dairy.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Prairie Farms Dairy across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in fluid milk manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAIRIE FARMS 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Prairie Farms Dairy, which operates 22 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $19,320 in total penalties.
How does PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. operates in the fluid milk manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.41 compared to an industry average of 3.4.