Inspection 343797320 OPENED FEB 21, 2019Closed
10134 Pine River Road, Newton, WI 53063 · Cheese Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc. 2 times in Wisconsin since 2015.
The latest one began on Feb 21, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Newton.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,080 and now stand at $2,856, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,873, and Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc. averages $2,856 (1 cited inspection).
Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 340219955 OPENED JAN 30, 2015Closed
10134 Pine River Road, Newton, WI 53063 · Cheese Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,020 | $714 | Mar 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,190 | Mar 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,360 | $952 | Mar 3, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2015 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Newton site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 41 workers: 15.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 49 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc Newton · 2025 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 15.0 | 4.2 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)
(iii) An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
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- Marathon Cheese Corporation Marathon · 28 citations · $50,204
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- Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Almena · 128 citations · $189,559
- Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC Monroe · 24 citations · $89,181
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