Establishment profile
WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY
401 S. MAIN STREET, WESTBY, WI, 54667
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 390699720
Summary
WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $39,418 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 25 citations in this view · $39,393 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,000 | Apr 1976 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $5,818 | May 2002 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,800 | Oct 2012 | Dec 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $700 | Nov 1985 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | $5,205 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III A | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,160 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1985 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVB | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1985 | Nov 1985 |
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 WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 45 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 130 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) · Oct 2016 – Jan 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2020 | Ammonia,Bleach,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Reaction,Chemical Vapor,Chlorine,Cleaning,Drain Pipe,Drum,Gas,Inhalation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lung,Material Handling,Phosphoric Acid,Respirator,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Sodium Hypochlorite,Storage Area | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY. 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 WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-29 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $10,410 | |
| 2016-10-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | |
| 2012-08-13 | Complaint | 10 | 7 | $15,120 | |
| 2010-03-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-09-07 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $2,975 | |
| 2005-08-30 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $5,250 | |
| 2002-05-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $613 | |
| 1988-02-24 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-10-09 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $200 | |
| 1976-04-16 | Planned | 5 | — | $50 |
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 WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY 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 WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY's OSHA violation history?
- WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $39,417.5 in total penalties.
- How does WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. WESTBY COOPERATIVE CREAMERY's self-reported DART rate is 7.1 compared to an industry average of 3.