This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1999. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Beatrice Cheese Safety Record

Whitehall, PA

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 08/11/1999

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Beatrice Cheese in Whitehall, Pennsylvania has 54 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 38 classified as serious and $25,460 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 1999.

Beatrice Cheese, located in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 1999. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 54 violations on file, 38 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $25,460.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

54 Violations
8 Inspections
38 Serious
$25,460 Penalties
Serious?
38 ($24,960)
Other-than-Serious?
16 ($500)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1986
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1986
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1986
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1986
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1986
OSHA initially proposed $43,430 in penalties for Beatrice Cheese, later reduced to $25,460 — a 41% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $500
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
4 citations $11,195
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
4 citations $1,160
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
4 citations $5,190
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $240
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/11/1999 Complaint? Whitehall, PA 0 $0
03/28/1991 Planned? Whitehall, PA 15 $20,250
11/15/1988 Complaint? Whitehall, PA 8 $1,560
11/15/1988 Complaint? Whitehall, PA 3 $200
09/28/1987 Complaint? Whitehall, PA 0 $0
04/14/1987 Follow-Up? Whitehall, PA 5 $850
08/11/1986 Complaint? Whitehall, PA 2 $300
04/28/1986 Planned? Whitehall, PA 21 $2,300

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