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First District Association: OSHA inspections and violations

Litchfield, Minnesota · Cheese Manufacturing · NAICS 311513

10inspections
26citation items
$12,051current penalties
Oct 19, 2021last inspection

First District Association has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1984.

OSHA's last visit started on Oct 19, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Litchfield.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 26 citation items: 12 serious and 14 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $19,271 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,051, down 37%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1001, asbestos in general industry (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,872. First District Association averages $9,750 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

First District Association also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

First District Association: OSHA citation items per year, 1984 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345590095 OPENED OCT 19, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2022

101 South Swift Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355 · Cheese Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$5,000$3,000Mar 10, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$5,000$3,000Mar 10, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,250$750Mar 10, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$5,000$3,000Mar 10, 2022Final

Inspection 317991172 OPENED MAY 6, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 140 employees at the site · Closed Jun 3, 2015

101 South Swift Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355 · Cheese Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313726937 OPENED SEP 1, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 135 employees at the site · Closed Oct 19, 2009

101 South Swift Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355 · Cheese Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$450$315Sep 24, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Other-than-serious$150$105Sep 24, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs
Other-than-serious$150$105Sep 24, 2009Closed

Inspection 307515247 OPENED AUG 24, 2004Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Aug 24, 2004

101 South Swift Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307515239 OPENED AUG 23, 2004Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 129 employees at the site · Closed Oct 26, 2004

101 South Swift Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355 · Cheese Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$600$420Sep 13, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Sep 13, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$600$420Sep 13, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$450$315Sep 13, 2004Closed

Inspection 2911352 OPENED MAR 17, 1986Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 167 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 1986

216 W. Commercial St., Litchfield, MN 55355 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(x) · Portable wood ladders
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 3, 1986Closed

Inspection 2878650 OPENED AUG 1, 1985Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 160 employees at the site · Closed Oct 31, 1985

Box 842, Litchfield, MN 55355 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1001(c)(2)(i) · Asbestos in general industry
Serious$217$217Oct 18, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1001(f)(1) · Asbestos in general industry
Serious$217$217Oct 18, 1985Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 18, 1985Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1001(g)(1)(i) · Asbestos in general industry
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 18, 1985Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1001(h)(2) · Asbestos in general industry
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 18, 1985Closed

Inspection 14893630 OPENED AUG 2, 1984Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 160 employees at the site · Closed Aug 8, 1984

216 West Commercial St, Litchfield, MN 55355 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

2 older inspections

Inspection 14923163 OPENED JUN 6, 1984Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 160 employees at the site · Closed Aug 8, 1984

216 West Commercial St, Litchfield, MN 55355 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed
Citation 1, item 8 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1984Closed

Inspection 14906069 OPENED APR 3, 1984Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 145 employees at the site · Closed Aug 7, 1984

Main Street, Litchfield, MN 55355 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$187$187May 30, 1984Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Litchfield site logged 12 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 230 workers: 4.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 172 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
First District Association
Litchfield · 2024
230 1254.74.2

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1001 · Asbestos in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1001(c)(2)(i)

(2) Excursion limit. The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 1.0 fiber per cubic centimeter of air (1 f/cc) as averaged over a sampling period of thirty (30) minutes as determined by the method prescribed in appendix A to this section, or by an equivalent method.

29 CFR 1910.1001(f)(1)

(f) Aluminum specimen pans

29 CFR 1910.1001(g)(1)(i)

(i) Periods necessary to install or implement feasible engineering and work-practice controls.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs

29 CFR 1910.25 · Portable wood ladders

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.68 · Manlifts

Other cheese manufacturing employers in Minnesota

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