WEST CENTRAL COOPERATIVE INC.
MAIN STREET, RALSTON, IA 51459
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Inspection records
Jan 21, 2016#341197499Jan 21, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341197499$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341197499
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 2016
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 406 - 1st Street, Ralston, IA 51459
- Industry
- 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Jun 20, 2001#303743157Jun 20, 2001Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#303743157$6,00016 viol.16 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #303743157
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2001
- Contested
- Aug 9, 2001
- Final Order
- Jul 5, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,250
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 406 1st Street, Ralston, IA 51459
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related 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 (16 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 B04 IVA | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,000 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01001B | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 B06 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01001C | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $500 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,750 | $1,500 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01003C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01004A | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,000 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01004B | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01004C | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VIC | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01004D | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 01004E | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 02003 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2002 | Aug 9, 2001 | Jul 5, 2002 |
Jul 15, 1985#2654382Jul 15, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2654382$804 viol.4 violations$80 in penalties
Inspection #2654382
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1985
- Closed
- Sep 18, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $80
- Penalties on Record
- $80
- Site Address
- Main Street, Ralston, IA 51459
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $40 | $40 | Sep 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $40 | $40 | Sep 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 1985 | - | - |
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About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
3 inspections, 1985 to 2016. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: farm product raw material merchant wholesalers reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 4245 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source