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WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.

S1401 COUNTY HWY HH, HILLSBORO, WI, 54634
Operated by Whitehall Specialties · 1 of 2 establishments
311513Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 391776266

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OSHA inspections
5
over 15 years
Violations
8
$24,000 in penalties
Penalties
$24,000
$3,000 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $24,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.3 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
8
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$24,000
$3,000 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

65th

Above average violations in NAICS 3115 within WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $6,029
Inspection frequency
84th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
1.3
vs industry
−1.7
TRIR
1.3
vs industry
−3.0

Reported for 78 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
3

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 WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

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 WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, 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 WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$500K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Food

First case: 2001-12-19. Most recent: 2001-12-19. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-06-26Complaint1$0
2018-01-24Complaint0$0
2016-08-02Complaint11$7,000
2010-12-15Planned55$13,500
2010-12-03Planned11$3,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Whitehall Specialties.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Whitehall Specialties across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Whitehall Specialties, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $24,000 in total penalties.
How does WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.32 compared to an industry average of 3.