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Lifeway Foods, Inc. OSHA inspections, violations & penalties · Morton Grove, IL

  • Location Morton Grove, IL
  • Inspections on record 2024
  • Data as of November 6, 2026
Inspections since 2023
2
Citations
15
Current penalties
$37,304
Willful
0
Repeat
0

Lifeway Foods, Inc. had 2 OSHA inspections since 2023, with 15 citations and $37,304 in current penalties. The most-cited rule is 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces (12 citations).

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OSHA inspections at Lifeway Foods, Inc.

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OpenedInspectionTypeStatusCitationsCurrent penalty
May 14, 2024 347480741 Referral Closed 1 $2,304
May 8, 2024 347468944 Referral Closed 14 $35,000

Penalties by citation type

  • Serious 14 citations$35,000
  • Other-than-serious 1 citation$2,304

OSHA standards Lifeway Foods, Inc. was cited for

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29 CFR 1910.212

1 citation · $5,000

General requirements for all machines

Serious

Course: Machine Guarding for Operators and Maintenance Workers →

29 CFR 1904.41

1 citation · $2,304

Other-than-serious

  • 1904.41(a)(1)(i)

29 CFR 1910.147

1 citation · $0

The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)

Serious

Course: Lockout/Tagout for Authorized Employees →

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Questions about Lifeway Foods, Inc.’s OSHA record

How many times has OSHA inspected Lifeway Foods, Inc.?

OSHA records list 2 inspections of Lifeway Foods, Inc. in Morton Grove, IL since 2023.

How much has Lifeway Foods, Inc. been fined by OSHA?

Since 2023: $83,190 in initial proposed penalties and $37,304 in current penalties across 15 citations.

What OSHA violations has Lifeway Foods, Inc. been cited for?

Most-cited sections since 2023, with citation counts: 29 CFR 1910.146 (Permit-required confined spaces): 12; 29 CFR 1910.212 (General requirements for all machines): 1; 29 CFR 1904.41: 1; 29 CFR 1910.147 (The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)): 1.

Is this the same company as other Lifeway Foods, Inc. locations?

Not necessarily. OSHA publishes records by establishment, so this page covers Morton Grove, IL only. Names merged here: LIFEWAY FOODS, INC..

Records merged for this page: LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. at MORTON GROVE, IL. OSHA publishes records by establishment, so a company with several sites can have several pages, and two different employers with the same name in the same city share one.

Window: inspections opened since November 6, 2023. OSHA has up to six months from a violation to issue a citation, and penalties change when cases settle. Data comes from public U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records, copied nightly, and may be incomplete or out of date. Verify on osha.gov before relying on it. Not legal advice. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor and cannot change a citation or penalty.

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