KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 910 MAYER AVENUE, MADISON, WI 53704 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 117 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $314,075.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-02-13.

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.

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 117 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 4, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 23, 2005. Of the 117 total citations, 7 (6%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $314,075.00 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 $2,684.40 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action against Kraft Foods Global’s Madison facility represented a major regulatory intervention