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Wholesale Trade · Hiram, OH

Great Lakes Cheese

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Great Lakes Cheese has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
$15,000
Back wages owed

Great Lakes Cheese in Hiram, OH has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $15,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Great Lakes Cheese once. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $15,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Lancaster Packaging, INC. in Hudson, MA is another wholesale trade employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $15,000 in current penalties.

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violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
$15,000
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 81/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $15K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($15K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Wholesale Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Great Lakes Cheese.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both0.91.011.01.102.65.37.910.5OSHA inspectionsViolations citedJR METAL FRAMES, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 6LIBERTY DELI, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0VINTAGE SUPPORT GROU…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1FRANKLIN BUILDING SU…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2PHOENIX CONTAINER CO…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2FMD INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 8DEARBORN WHOLESALE G…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0GERSON COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1MIDWEST TRANSPORT, I…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0CAMPANIA INTERNATIONAL, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0R & L RECYCLING LLC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 4PET FOOD WAREHOUSE, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3BAKERSFIELD ARC, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3GEMSTONE FOODS, LLC, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0EAST COAST TRUCK AND…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 3FENCEWORKS, INC., OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 2BIG BOY CONCESSIONS, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1SELDAT DISTRIBUTION …, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 10JACKSON RIVER ENTERP…, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 1Great Lakes Cheese, OSHA inspections: 1 · Violations cited: 0
Great Lakes Cheese has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Wholesale Trade peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Great Lakes Cheese in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Great Lakes Cheese at rank #607 of 1,587 employers ($15,000 owed). Great Lakes Cheese carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #607 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($15,000).

Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $15,000 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Great Lakes Cheese Compares

1 OSHA inspection on record for Great Lakes Cheese in Hiram, OH, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Wholesale Trade sector average of 5.5 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Great Lakes Cheese to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2013-06-26

Last Inspection

2013-06-26

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$4,665

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Wholesale Trade average of $4,665.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$15,000
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
2
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$15,000
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$15,000

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Great Lakes Cheese owed $15,000 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade

How Great Lakes Cheese compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Great Lakes Cheese Industry Avg
Inspections 1 2.0
Violations 0 5.5
Total Penalty $0 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,665
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Nationwide Wholesale Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Great Lakes Cheese, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

JR Metal Frames 1 insp. Belgrade, ME Liberty Deli 1 insp. Salt Lake City, UT Vintage Support Group, INC. 1 insp. Fairview Heights, IL Franklin Building Supply 1 insp. Caldwell, ID

Nearby & Similar Employers in Wholesale Trade

Showing 5 of 6880 other employers tracked in this sector.

Safeway INC.
Tempe, AZ
2 inspections $15,000
Moehl Millwork INC.
Ankeny, IA
2 inspections $15,000
Urps Metal Company
Twin Branch, WV
2 inspections $15,000
Lancaster Packaging, INC.
Hudson, MA
2 inspections $15,000
Denkavit Holdings USA Corporation
Auburn, NY
2 inspections $15,000

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What to do with this record

Use Great Lakes Cheese's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Great Lakes Cheese against Safeway INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Great Lakes Cheese's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Great Lakes Cheese also carries $15,000 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Great Lakes Cheese safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Great Lakes Cheese's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 1 inspections. Compared to Wholesale Trade industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Great Lakes Cheese have? ▼
Great Lakes Cheese has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Great Lakes Cheese had? ▼
Great Lakes Cheese has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2013-06-26 and the most recent on 2013-06-26. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Great Lakes Cheese? ▼
Great Lakes Cheese has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $15,000 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Great Lakes Cheese been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Great Lakes Cheese, resulting in $15,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Great Lakes Cheese operate in? ▼
Great Lakes Cheese operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 424430). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Great Lakes Cheese owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Great Lakes Cheese owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $15,000 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Great Lakes Cheese's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Great Lakes Cheese's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Lancaster Packaging, INC. in Hudson, MA is a similar wholesale trade employer with $15,000 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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