Cheese Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Cheese Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.96%. There are an average of 72 workers at each of the 618 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Cheese Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (12% more) than the broader Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in Brewster, OH on Monday, October 29th 2018 and began an accident investigation at Brewster Cheese, Inc.. A 68 year old Truck driver had been killed when the employee fell from top of truck and fractured skull and is
OSHA ID110546.015
Accident Date2018-10-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 7:30 p.m. on October 27, 2018, an employee was off loading milk from a tanker truck when he slipped and fell from the top of the tanker, fracturing his skull when he landed on the concrete floor. The employee was killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, October 29th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Brewster, OH after learning of an incident at Brewster Cheese, Inc. which had occured on Saturday, October 27th 2018. A 68 year old man working as a Truck driver was killed on the job when the employee fell from top of truck and fractured skull and is
OSHA ID110546.015
Accident Date2018-10-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 7:30 p.m. on October 27, 2018, an employee was off loading milk from a tanker truck when he slipped and fell from the top of the tanker, fracturing his skull when he landed on the concrete floor. The employee was killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, December 19th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Riverbank, CA which had occured previously at Pacific Gold Creamery. A 21 year old man working as a manager was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID101630.015
Accident Date2017-12-15
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on December 15, 2017, an employee was cleaning up oil that leaked from the top of a 200 gallon food tank. A pin on an agitator caught the employee's loose sweater arm and wrapped the sweater up around the agitator. The employee sustained cuts on the right hand and arm, bruising on the neck, chest, and back, and fractured teeth.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
15.15
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 616
107.1%
Inspection Rate: 7.79
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 64

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