WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY, INC.
1940 22ND AVE., MITCHELL, NE 69357
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jan 24, 1989#101302479Jan 24, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#101302479$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101302479
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1940 22nd Ave., Mitchell, NE 69357
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Oxide | 7 | 0 - 7.5 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Oct 20, 1987#101856128Oct 20, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#101856128$4504 viol.4 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #101856128
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 1940 22nd Ave., Mitchell, NE 69357
- 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 Sampling6 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 2 | 0 | f/cc |
| Calcium Oxide | 1 | 7.1 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0.16 - 0.2355 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 2 | 0 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $450 | Jan 28, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1988 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
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.
2 inspections, 1987 to 1989. 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
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.