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WESTEX COOPERATIVE GIN
$13,000
penalties
2
viol.
2
insp.

WESTEX COOPERATIVE GIN

1928 SOUTH 11TH STREET, SLATON, TX 79364NAICS 115111 Cotton Ginning

Inspections
2
Nov 2025 to Dec 2025 · 2 safety, 0 health
Violations
2
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$13,000
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 0Willful 0Repeat 0Other 2

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Inspection records

Dec 15, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348643297$5,0001 viol.

Inspection #348643297

Dates

Opened
Dec 15, 2025
Closing Conference Date
Dec 15, 2025
Final Order
Jun 26, 2026
Closed
Jun 29, 2026

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
36
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,627
Penalties on Record
$5,000
Site Address
1928 South 11th Street, Slaton, TX 79364
Industry
115111 Cotton Ginning

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 (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010021910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01
Other12$5,627$5,000-Jun 26, 2026
Nov 28, 2025Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#348617358$8,0001 viol.

Inspection #348617358

Dates

Opened
Nov 28, 2025
Closing Conference Date
Nov 28, 2025
Final Order
Jun 17, 2026
Closed
Jun 23, 2026

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
44
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$11,585
Penalties on Record
$8,000
Site Address
1928 South 11th Street, Slaton, TX 79364
Industry
115111 Cotton Ginning

Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.

Incident Investigation Summary

OSHA's inspection data categorizes this as a fatality/catastrophe inspection. At the time of this data snapshot, no linked incident summary is available yet in OSHA's accident and injury tables for inspection #348617358. If OSHA later publishes a linked accident row tied to this inspection number, it will appear here after the next data update.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011928.57
Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton Gins
OSHA citation code: 19280057 A06 IV
Other11$11,585$8,000Jun 25, 2026-Jun 17, 2026
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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.

Standards cited

1910.1200Hazard Communication1 citation · $5,000
1928.57Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton Gins1 citation · $8,000

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer1.0
Industry average1.5
Penalties per inspection
This employer$6,500
Industry average$1,667

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry, 10,223 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: cotton ginning reported 6.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 25.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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