Establishment profile
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY
N3620 COUNTY ROAD D, NEW LONDON, WI, 54961
Operated by THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY · 1 of 7 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 362089049
Summary
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 2 years of recorded history, with $69,680 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $69,680 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | $12,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $9,680 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II C 1 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | May 2024 | May 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within WI. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 719 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2023 – Dec 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2023 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY. 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 THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-13 | Planned | 3 | — | $9,680 | |
| 2023-12-13 | Referral | 13 | 5 | $60,000 | |
| 2023-10-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OSCAR MAYER FOODS CORPORATIONMADISON — 3 federal enforcement records
- JONES DAIRY FARMFORT ATKINSON — 3 federal enforcement records
- HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANYNEW LONDON — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONBUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRED USINGER, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAIR OAKS FARMS, LLCPLEASANT PRAIRIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PATRICK CUDAHY, LLCCUDAHY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAKESIDE FOODSMANITOWOC — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC.JEFFERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANYALEXANDRIA, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANYSAN LORENZO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY 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 THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $69,679.6 in total penalties.
- How does THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 18.21 compared to an industry average of 2.7.