WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY
WEST 8TH STREET, Bayard, NE 69334
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Inspection records
Mar 7, 1989#101302727Mar 7, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#101302727$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #101302727
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 25, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- West 8th Street, Bayard, NE 69334
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1989 | - | - |
Jan 24, 1989#100882059Jan 24, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#100882059$8004 viol.4 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #100882059
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- West 8th Street, Bayard, NE 69334
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $320 | $320 | Mar 31, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $240 | $240 | Mar 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $240 | $240 | Mar 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1989 | - | - |
Jan 5, 1988#100059872Jan 5, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#100059872$11,0005 viol.5 violations$11,000 in penalties
Inspection #100059872
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1988
- Contested
- Mar 11, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 184
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,000
- Penalties on Record
- $11,000
- Site Address
- West 8th Street, Bayard, NE 69334
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 killed when he fell from atop a trailer tank
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $9,000 | $1,000 | Jan 12, 1989 | Mar 11, 1988 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Willful | 1 | 4 | $9,000 | $4,500 | Jan 12, 1989 | Mar 11, 1988 | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Willful | 1 | 4 | $9,000 | $4,500 | Jan 12, 1989 | Mar 11, 1988 | - |
| 02004 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $9,000 | $1,000 | Jan 12, 1989 | Mar 11, 1988 | - |
| 03001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 29, 1988 | - | - |
Nov 3, 1987#101856136Nov 3, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#101856136$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101856136
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 184
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- West 8th Street, Bayard, NE 69334
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Oxide | 2 | 51 - 61 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0.201 - 0.3485 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 1 | 0.01 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Other | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1988 | - | - |
Feb 25, 1986#2478477Feb 25, 1986Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#2478477$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2478477
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 25, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- West 8th Street, Bayard, NE 69334
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
5 inspections, 1986 to 1989. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.