Establishment profile
WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.
36120 OWEN ST., WHITEHALL, WI, 54773
Operated by Whitehall Specialties · 1 of 2 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 391776266
Summary
WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $44,070 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd 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 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $44,070 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $13,500 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $13,500 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,785 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,785 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,310 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $440 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 II I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F13 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F12 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F11 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
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 WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 27 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 170 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 WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2001-12-19. Most recent: 2001-12-19. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $500,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES INC. Whitehall Specialties, Inc. | Dec 2001 | plea | Food | Wisconsin - Western | $500,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,570 | |
| 2017-10-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | |
| 2014-04-28 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $2,310 | |
| 2012-08-15 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $30,000 | |
| 2002-04-16 | Planned | 16 | 14 | $990 |
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.
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- AGROPUR, INC.WEYAUWEGA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NASONVILLE DAIRY, INC.MARSHFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.WAUPUN — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON CHEESE CORPORATIONMARATHON — 3 federal enforcement records
- KLONDIKE CHEESE CO.MONROE — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USALANCASTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON CHEESE CORPORATIONMEDFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROTH KASE USA LTD.MONROE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Whitehall Specialties, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.HILLSBORO, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Whitehall Specialties locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WHITEHALL SPECIALTIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $44,069.8 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 5.18 compared to an industry average of 3.