Establishment profile
WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.
300 10TH STREET NE, INDEPENDENCE, IA, 50644
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $3,638 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC. 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
100% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $3,638 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $438 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 1984 | Nov 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 20B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1984 | Nov 1984 |
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 3115 within IA. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 7 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 111 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 WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, 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 WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, 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 WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2013-05-07 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $438 | |
| 1989-02-22 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-19 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AGROPUR INC.HULL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISS VALLEY FARMSLUANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISS VALLEY FARMSLUANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS, INC.SANBORN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.MONONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MAYTAG DAIRY FARMS INC.NEWTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRAIRIE FARMSLUANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TWIN COUNTY DAIRY INC.KALONA — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, 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 WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $3,637.5 in total penalties.
- How does WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.52 compared to an industry average of 3.