Establishment profile
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC
126 N BRADY RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI, 49037
311511 — Fluid Milk Manufacturing
EIN 370811846
Summary
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $253,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 29 citations in this view · $235,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.13309(1) | 3 | 3 | $25,000 | Jul 2019 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 3 | 2 | $5,000 | Apr 2020 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $38,500 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 2 | $27,700 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.11421(4) | 2 | 2 | $27,000 | Apr 2020 | Sep 2022 |
| 325.47201(3) | 2 | 2 | $26,500 | Jul 2019 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.13312(1) | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.12176(1) | 1 | 1 | $20,000 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.16247(3) | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 408.10011(A) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 C | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.22139(2) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B08 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F04 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.13308(1) | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.15815(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.10034(9) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 408.12171(1) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3115 within MI. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 300 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2019 | Burn,Buttocks,Caught Between,Caught In,Crushed,Leg,Line Clearance,Machine operator,Puncture | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 MI — for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC, 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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC 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.). 2 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-RC-282100 | Representation election | Aug 2021 | Oct 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RC-023421 | Representation election | Mar 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2022-04-27 | Referral | 5 | 1 | $14,000 | |
| 2022-04-27 | Planned | 24 | 12 | $188,800 | |
| 2020-02-12 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $5,500 | |
| 2020-02-12 | Programmed Related | 7 | 5 | $20,150 | |
| 2019-07-29 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $6,200 | |
| 2019-04-12 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2019-01-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2016-01-15 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $3,500 | |
| 2010-01-07 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $3,000 |
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 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's OSHA violation history?
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $253,150 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 4.83 compared to an industry average of 3.4.