THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
400 MAIN STREET, TORRINGTON, WY 82240 · NAICS 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 19, 2018#343017208Mar 19, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343017208$10,6891 viol.1 violation$10,689 in penalties
Inspection #343017208
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 2018
- Final Order
- Aug 13, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 204
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $53,445
- Penalties on Record
- $10,689
- Site Address
- 400 South Main, Torrington, WY 82240
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 suffers burns when sprayed by thick hot beet juice
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $53,445 | $10,689 | Jul 31, 2018 | - | Aug 13, 2018 |
Jan 23, 2015#340202860Jan 23, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340202860$12,2005 viol.5 violations$12,200 in penalties
Inspection #340202860
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 5, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious, 4 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $12,950
- Penalties on Record
- $12,200
- Site Address
- 400 Main Street, Torrington, WY 82240
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $200 | $200 | Jun 1, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Unclassified | 1 | 15 | $4,250 | $4,000 | Jun 1, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
| 02002 | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Unclassified | 1 | 3 | $4,250 | $4,000 | Jun 1, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
| 02003 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 II | Unclassified | 1 | 3 | $4,250 | $4,000 | Jun 1, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
| 03001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 15 | 99 | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
Nov 12, 2014#340089275Nov 12, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340089275$7,6502 viol.2 violations$7,650 in penalties
Inspection #340089275
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 2014
- Final Order
- May 26, 2015
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $8,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,650
- Site Address
- 400 South Main, Torrington, WY 82240
- 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 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,250 | $3,400 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 26, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Unclassified | 1 | 6 | $4,250 | $4,250 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 26, 2015 |
Oct 3, 2014#339990939Oct 3, 2014Unprogrammed Other (J) · Partial scope, Safety#339990939$31,20018 viol.18 violations$31,200 in penalties
Inspection #339990939
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 2014
- Final Order
- May 25, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 repeat, 11 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $55,200
- Penalties on Record
- $31,200
- Site Address
- 400 Main St, Torrington, WY 82240
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Repeat | 3 | 200 | $200 | $200 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $0 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A01 | Serious | 40 | 1,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
| 02003 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
| 02004 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 B06 III | Unclassified | 40 | 4 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
| 02005 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 B11 II A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
| 02007 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 B14 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $0 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
| 02008 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jun 15, 2015 | - | May 25, 2015 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 2, 2013#314513573Jul 2, 2013Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#314513573$9,0368 viol.8 violations$9,036 in penalties
Inspection #314513573
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2013
- Closed
- Oct 6, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 77
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,062
- Penalties on Record
- $9,036
- Site Address
- 400 Main Street, Torrington, WY 82240
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2711.105 OSHA citation code: 27110105 BVI A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,677 | $1,506 | Jan 13, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E03 IV | Serious | 1 | 77 | $2,677 | $1,506 | Dec 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 77 | $2,677 | $1,506 | Dec 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Serious | 3 | 77 | $2,677 | $1,506 | Jan 13, 2014 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 6 | 77 | $2,677 | $1,506 | Jan 13, 2014 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVA | Serious | 1 | 77 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Serious | 1 | 77 | $2,677 | $1,506 | Dec 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IB | Other | 1 | 77 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2014 | - | - |
Mar 6, 2013#314512450Mar 6, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314512450$8,60011 viol.11 violations$8,600 in penalties
Inspection #314512450
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,125
- Penalties on Record
- $8,600
- Site Address
- 400 Main Street, Torrington, WY 82240
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,825 | $1,720 | Aug 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,825 | $1,720 | Aug 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,825 | $1,720 | Sep 13, 2013 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,825 | $1,720 | Aug 23, 2013 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,825 | $1,720 | Aug 23, 2013 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 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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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