This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Upper Lakes Foods Safety Record

Cloquet, MN · Wholesale Trade

F

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

Last inspected 12/22/2008

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Upper Lakes Foods in Cloquet, Minnesota has 27 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $13,935 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2008.

Upper Lakes Foods, located in Cloquet, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. 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 27 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $13,935.

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.

27 Violations
4 Inspections
15 Serious
$13,935 Penalties
Serious?
15 ($12,670)
Other-than-Serious?
12 ($1,265)
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1986
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2005
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1986
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1986
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1986
OSHA initially proposed $20,300 in penalties for Upper Lakes Foods, later reduced to $13,935 — a 31% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $1,790
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $4,235
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
3 citations $350
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
2 citations $1,750
1910.0023 Ladders
2 citations $735
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/22/2008 Planned? Cloquet, MN 15 $10,505
08/23/2005 Planned? Cloquet, MN 7 $3,430
01/09/1986 Planned? Cloquet, MN 5 $0
11/19/1982 Planned? Cloquet, MN 0 $0

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