LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY — a cheese manufacturing facility located at 1302 1ST AVENUE, GREELEY, CO 80631 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $40,482.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-06-22.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $40,482.00 is more than 4.7× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311513). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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 December 17, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 21, 2021. Of the 3 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $40,482.00 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 $13,494.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2020 inspection of Leprino Foods’ Greeley facility reveals a concentrated breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, specifically targeting the intersection of internal operations and third-party contractor oversight. The citations under 29 CFR 1910.119(h) underscore a systemic failure to vet the safety performance of outside employers and a subsequent failure to ensure those contractors adhered to the facility’s established safety rules. In a high-volume cheese manufacturing environment, which typically utilizes large-scale