BUTTONWILLOW GINNING COMPANY
860 CORN CAMP RD., BUTTONWILLOW, CA 93206 · NAICS 115111 Cotton Ginning
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Inspection records
Dec 11, 2014#340128313Dec 11, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#340128313$10,7503 viol.3 violations$10,750 in penalties
Inspection #340128313
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2015
- Contested
- Jun 15, 2015
- Final Order
- Nov 5, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,725
- Penalties on Record
- $10,750
- Site Address
- 860 Corn Camp Road, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jun 8, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| 01002 | 6151(E)(2) Portable Fire Extinguishers | Other | 1 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Jun 15, 2015 | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| 02001 | 4640(D) Saws | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,600 | $5,625 | Jun 15, 2015 | Nov 5, 2015 |
Oct 22, 2013#316981042Oct 22, 2013Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316981042$2,0156 viol.6 violations$2,015 in penalties
Inspection #316981042
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 2013
- Contested
- Dec 23, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 23, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,745
- Penalties on Record
- $2,015
- Site Address
- 860 Corn Camp Rd, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Dec 23, 2013. Final orders are recorded through Jul 3, 2014. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Dec 26, 2013 | Dec 23, 2013 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Dec 26, 2013 | Dec 23, 2013 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| 01003 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $335 | $335 | Dec 26, 2013 | Dec 23, 2013 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| 01004 | 5098 Hearing Protectors OSHA citation code: 5098 A B 3 | Other | 1 | 1 | $335 | $335 | Dec 26, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $7,875 | $335 | Dec 19, 2013 | Dec 23, 2013 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| 03001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $15,750 | $560 | Dec 19, 2013 | Dec 23, 2013 | Jul 3, 2014 |
Nov 13, 2002#126189042Nov 13, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126189042$9603 viol.3 violations$960 in penalties
Inspection #126189042
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2003
- Contested
- May 27, 2003
- Final Order
- Jul 27, 2004
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,810
- Penalties on Record
- $960
- Site Address
- 860 Corn Camp Rd., Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee finger amputated while cleaning press tamper
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $275 | $275 | May 7, 2003 | May 27, 2003 | Jul 27, 2004 |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $135 | $135 | May 19, 2003 | May 27, 2003 | Jul 27, 2004 |
| 02001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $14,400 | $550 | May 7, 2003 | May 27, 2003 | Jul 27, 2004 |
Dec 13, 1999#126214568Dec 13, 1999Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126214568$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126214568
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 860 Corn Camp Road, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Nov 19, 1996#126206622Nov 19, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#126206622$1,1155 viol.5 violations$1,115 in penalties
Inspection #126206622
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,115
- Penalties on Record
- $1,115
- Site Address
- Gin #3 Lerdo & Main Drain Rd., Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 470 Permit to Operate OSHA citation code: 470 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $375 | $375 | Feb 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 480 Pipes and Fittings for All Liquid Lines and for Vapor Lines Where the Pressure Exceeds 20 PSI OSHA citation code: 480 A02 | Other | 2 | 1 | $185 | $185 | Feb 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 480 Pipes and Fittings for All Liquid Lines and for Vapor Lines Where the Pressure Exceeds 20 PSI OSHA citation code: 480 F01 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | Feb 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 480 Pipes and Fittings for All Liquid Lines and for Vapor Lines Where the Pressure Exceeds 20 PSI OSHA citation code: 480 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | Feb 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 474 Approval of Devices OSHA citation code: 474 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | Feb 24, 1997 | - | - |
Apr 23, 1996#120062385Apr 23, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120062385$4,6602 viol.2 violations$4,660 in penalties
Inspection #120062385
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 1996
- Contested
- Jul 24, 1996
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,660
- Penalties on Record
- $4,660
- Site Address
- 860 Corn Camp Road, Gin 6, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured when cotton feeder falls from forklift
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Jul 6, 1996 | Jul 24, 1996 | Oct 6, 1997 |
| 02001 | 3650 Industrial Trucks. General OSHA citation code: 3650 U | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jun 13, 1996 | Jul 24, 1996 | Oct 6, 1997 |
Feb 27, 1995#111950465Feb 27, 1995Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#111950465$1,3354 viol.4 violations$1,335 in penalties
Inspection #111950465
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1995
- Contested
- Apr 24, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 30, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,185
- Penalties on Record
- $1,335
- Site Address
- Lerdo Hwy & Main Drain Road, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
- Industry
- 115111 Cotton Ginning
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's fingers amputated by revolving saw
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Apr 24, 1995. Final orders are recorded through Oct 2, 1995. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $160 | $160 | May 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $160 | $160 | May 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 3 | 8 | $365 | $365 | May 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $650 | May 9, 1995 | Apr 24, 1995 | Oct 2, 1995 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1995 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry, 10,229 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: cotton ginning reported 6.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 25.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source