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Inspection #116003245

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of WESTERN SUGAR CO. at 2100 East Overland Dr., Scottsbluff, NE 69361 on Jul 21, 1996. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 18, 1997.

OSHA documented 19 violations (18 serious) with total penalties on record of $86,775. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
116003245
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jul 21, 1996
Closed
Dec 18, 1997
Total Violations
19
Penalties on Record
$86,775
Initial Penalties
$126,000
Related Activity
1 accident
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.
Establishment
Address
2100 East Overland Dr., Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer8 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

FatalityJul 20, 1996

Employee killed in silo explosion

Injury: OtherBody part: Body System

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).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Dec 18, 1997.

Citations on Record
19

18 serious.

Initial Penalties
$126,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$86,775

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01
Serious$5,000$5,000Feb 18, 1997--
010021910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D
Serious$5,000$5,000Feb 18, 1997--
010031910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01
Serious$5,000$5,000Feb 18, 1997--
01004A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 2, 1997--
01004B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04
Serious$0$0Feb 18, 1997--
010051910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Serious$5,000$5,000Feb 18, 1997--
01007A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 2, 1997--
01007B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03
Serious$0$0Feb 18, 1997--
01007C1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I
Serious$0$0Jun 2, 1997--
010081910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01
Serious$5,000$5,000Feb 18, 1997--
010091910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 N
Serious$5,000$5,000Feb 18, 1997--
01010A1910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 2, 1997--
01010B1910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06
Serious$0$0Jun 2, 1997--
01012A1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 D
Serious$2,500$2,500Jan 17, 1997--
01012B1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 V
Serious$0$0Jan 17, 1997--
01012C1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 F05 VII
Serious$0$0Jan 17, 1997--
010131910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious$1,500$1,500Jan 31, 1997--
010141910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 O01 IA
Serious$7,000$7,000Jan 31, 1997--
020011910.307
Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B02 I
Other$70,000$30,775Dec 17, 1997--

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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