OSHA has inspected Darigold 3 times in Montana since 2012.
The latest one began on Oct 17, 2016 on a referral, in Bozeman.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $46,996 and now stand at $29,198, 38% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Darigold averages $4,198 (1 cited inspection).
Darigold also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1001 North 7th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,996 | $4,198 | Dec 7, 2016 | Final |
1001 North 7th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59771 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | May 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Other-than-serious | $3,000 | $0 | May 22, 2012 | Final |
1001 North 7th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59771 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | May 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | May 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(h)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $3,000 | $3,000 | May 22, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $15,000 | $7,000 | May 22, 2012 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Bozeman site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 45 workers: 13.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darigold Bozeman Bozeman · 2025 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.2 |
| Darigold-Bozeman Bozeman · 2024 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| Darigold Bozeman Plant Bozeman · 2023 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Apr 8, 2021, Bozeman: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was loading milk into the milk tanker from the silos. The employee noticed a leak on the valve stem and went to stop the leak by tapping it. The valve closed on his left ring fingertip and amputated it.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i)
(3) Group lockout or tagout. (i) When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.219(h)(1)
(h) Keys, setscrews, and other projections. (1) All projecting keys, setscrews, and other projections in revolving parts shall be removed or made flush or guarded by metal cover. This subparagraph does not apply to keys or setscrews within gear or sprocket casings or other enclosures, nor to keys, setscrews, or oilcups in hubs of pulleys less than twenty (20) inches in diameter where they are within the plane of the rim of the pulley.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.