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Hiland Dairy Foods

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Hiland Dairy Foods ranks #40,519 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 2 inspections.

Upper half by penalty100% serious
$8,287
OSHA penalties
1
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#40,519
of 99,447 penalized employers

Hiland Dairy Foods in Kansas City, MO has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $8,287. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Hiland Dairy Foods 2 times over 4 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 1 violation, averaging 0.5 per inspection, on the lighter side. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #40,519 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Mirror Polishing and Plating, INC. in Waterbury, CT is another manufacturing employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $8,288 in current penalties.

0.5
violations per inspection
100.0%
of violations were serious
#40,519
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 88/100
  • B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 2 OSHA inspections (0.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Hiland Dairy Foods compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Hiland Dairy Foods runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$8,287 Bottom 41% least affordable more affordable than 41% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Hiland Dairy Foods.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.0030.260.490.6120.8OSHA inspectionsViolations citedSTONER, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 29OLDCASTLE APG SOUTH …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 12AL SOLUTIONS, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 25AMERICAN SPORTING SU…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 35PROLAMINA, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7PELTON SHEPHERD INDU…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8OMAHA NEON SIGN COMP…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 15JTI LEAF SERVICES, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0LMT MERCER GROUP INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 28MONGIELLO'S ITALIAN …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4DIAMOND WIPES INTERN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5REDDY ICE, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 19GOLDEN KRUST CARIBBE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8ANCHOR SANDBLASTING …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 24HART & COOLEY INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9SILVER EAGLE REFININ…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 115BREFARO'S NOBILE FOO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9MEADE PILING GROUND …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5GARDNER METAL SYSTEM…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9GREAT LAKES CHEESE, …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4Hiland Dairy Foods, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1
Hiland Dairy Foods has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 1 violation cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Manufacturing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Hiland Dairy Foods in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

Among 35,243 Manufacturing employers with OSHA penalties on file, Hiland Dairy Foods ranks #17,895 at $8,287 current penalty.

Combined federal exposure here: $8,287 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Hiland Dairy Foods Compares

Hiland Dairy Foods's 0.50 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2018-03-27

Last Inspection

2022-06-28

Inspection Span

4 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$4,144

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 2 inspections over 4 years, averaging 0.5 violations per visit. That's $4,144 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

1

Serious

100.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

0

Other-Than-Serious

0.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$8,287

Current Penalty Amount

$8,287

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$8,287

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
0

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Hiland Dairy Foods compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Hiland Dairy Foods Industry Avg
Inspections 2 2.6
Violations 1 8.0
Total Penalty $8,287 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $4,144 $6,093
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Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Hiland Dairy Foods, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($8,287 here).

Mirror Polishing and Plating, INC. $8,288 CT Flotation Technologies, INC. $8,288 ME Grinder Wear Parts, INC. $8,281 FL Coastal Plain Ventures, L.L.C. DBA American Steel $8,281 GA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Stoner, INC. 2 insp. Quarryville, PA Oldcastle Apg South INC. 2 insp. Riviera Beach, FL AL Solutions, INC. 2 insp. New Cumberland, WV American Sporting Supplies LLC 2 insp. McEwen, TN

Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing

Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.

SenTek Corp
Columbus, OH
0 inspections $0
Mirror Polishing and Plating, INC.
Waterbury, CT
4 inspections $8,288
Flotation Technologies, INC.
Biddeford, ME
2 inspections $8,288
GPS Dental Lab, Inc
Orlando, FL
0 inspections $0
South Millwork Corp
Hialeah, FL
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Hiland Dairy Foods's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Hiland Dairy Foods against SenTek Corp, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Hiland Dairy Foods's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Hiland Dairy Foods also carries $0 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 Hiland Dairy Foods safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Hiland Dairy Foods's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 1 violations across 2 inspections, including 1 serious violations. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Hiland Dairy Foods have? ▼
Hiland Dairy Foods has 1 OSHA violations on record, including 1 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $8,287.
How many OSHA inspections has Hiland Dairy Foods had? ▼
Hiland Dairy Foods has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2018-03-27 and the most recent on 2022-06-28. This averages 0.5 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Hiland Dairy Foods? ▼
Hiland Dairy Foods has been assessed $8,287 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Hiland Dairy Foods have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Hiland Dairy Foods has 1 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Hiland Dairy Foods been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Hiland Dairy Foods, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Hiland Dairy Foods operate in? ▼
Hiland Dairy Foods operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 311511). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Hiland Dairy Foods owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Hiland Dairy Foods 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 $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Hiland Dairy Foods rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Hiland Dairy Foods ranks #40,519 (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Hiland Dairy Foods's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Hiland Dairy Foods's total OSHA penalty of $8,287 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Mirror Polishing and Plating, INC. in Waterbury, CT is a similar manufacturing employer with $8,288 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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