Establishment profile
SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.
6505 COUNTY ROAD 39, WILLOWS, CA, 95988
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 911770621
Summary
SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $27,895 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 284 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SIERRA NEVADA 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $27,895 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3999(B) | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $5,735 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 4184(B) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 4086 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 3314(H)(1) | 1 | 1 | $475 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 3314 G02 A | 1 | 1 | $410 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 3203(A)(4) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 5162(E) | 1 | 1 | $325 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 3241(A) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 461(C) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 5194(E)(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $225 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 5162(A) | 1 | 1 | $225 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
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 CA. Peer group: 284 employers. This establishment has 16 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 127 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 SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SIERRA NEVADA 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 SIERRA NEVADA 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 SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SIERRA NEVADA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE CO. 6505 COUNTY ROAD 39 · WILLOWS, CA, 95988 | RCRA | 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 SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-21 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $6,210 | |
| 2024-06-19 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $6,750 | |
| 2023-02-10 | Accident | 1 | — | $400 | |
| 2020-07-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-06-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $325 | |
| 2010-04-27 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $2,210 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MARQUEZ BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, INC.CITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SIERRA NEVADA 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 SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $27,895 in total penalties.
- How does SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.07 compared to an industry average of 3.