THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
400 GREAT WESTERN AVE, LOVELL, WY 82431 · NAICS 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 24, 2025#348610932Nov 24, 2025Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · No Inspection scope, Safety#348610932$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348610932
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 2025
- Closed
- Nov 24, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Great Western Ave, Lovell, WY 82431
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Oct 15, 2019#344378815Oct 15, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344378815$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #344378815
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2019
- Final Order
- Aug 18, 2020
- Closed
- Aug 18, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,282
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Great Western Avenue, Lovell, WY 82431
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 27-11-105 OSHA citation code: 27-11-105 (B)(VI)(A) | Other | 1 | 2 | $6,282 | $0 | Apr 29, 2020 | - | Aug 18, 2020 |
Dec 6, 2017#342822145Dec 6, 2017Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#342822145$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342822145
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 2018
- Final Order
- Feb 26, 2018
- Closed
- Feb 26, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $356
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Great Western Avenue, Lovell, WY 82431
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 4 | $356 | $0 | - | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| 02001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2018 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
| 02001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2018 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
| 02001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2018 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
Dec 5, 2017#342823739Dec 5, 2017Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#342823739$29,9756 viol.6 violations$29,975 in penalties
Inspection #342823739
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2017
- Final Order
- Feb 26, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 15, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,116
- Penalties on Record
- $29,975
- Site Address
- 400 Great Western Avenue, Lovell, WY 82431
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B13 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,799 | $8,329 | - | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,799 | $8,329 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,839 | $4,988 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,799 | $8,329 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IX | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,880 | $0 | - | Feb 26, 2018 | |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Feb 26, 2018 |
Nov 14, 2014#340102748Nov 14, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340102748$8,0002 viol.2 violations$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #340102748
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2014
- Final Order
- Aug 4, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $8,500
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 400 Great Western Ave, Lovell, WY 82431
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Unclassified | 1 | 3 | $4,250 | $4,000 | May 12, 2015 | - | Aug 4, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Unclassified | 1 | 3 | $4,250 | $4,000 | May 12, 2015 | - | Aug 4, 2015 |
Jan 6, 2014#314515073Jan 6, 2014FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#314515073$44,50012 viol.12 violations$44,500 in penalties
Inspection #314515073
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2014
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $71,000
- Penalties on Record
- $44,500
- Site Address
- 400 Great Western Avenue, Lovell, WY 82431
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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.
Worker is killed when caught in beet handling equipment
Violations
Violation list (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 39 | $14,000 | $3,750 | Jul 31, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Apr 21, 2014 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 39 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 21, 2014 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Serious | 1 | 39 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Apr 21, 2014 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 1 | 39 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jul 31, 2014 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 39 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jul 31, 2014 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Apr 21, 2014 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jul 31, 2014 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
6 inspections, 2014 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: beet sugar manufacturing reported 6.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source