CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION — a manufacturing facility located at 200 SOUTH EMMBER LANE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 44 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $166,869.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-05-25.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $166,869.00 is more than 19.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311611). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within WI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 43,331 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,505.68.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 44 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 29, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 20, 2012. Of the 44 total citations, 7 (16%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $166,869.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,792.48 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2011 inspection of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems