SWEETWATER COTTON OIL CO
1 MILE NORTH OF CITY ON FM 419, Sweetwater, TX 79556
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Inspection records
Apr 8, 1981#16950446Apr 8, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16950446$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16950446
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1981
- Closed
- May 8, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Mile North Of City On Fm 419, Sweetwater, TX 79556
- 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.
Mar 3, 1981#16954000Mar 3, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16954000$1,10029 viol.29 violations$1,100 in penalties
Inspection #16954000
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 15, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 29
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,560
- Penalties on Record
- $1,100
- Site Address
- 1 Mile North Of City On Fm 419, Sweetwater, TX 79556
- 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 (8 of 29 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D01 II | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $60 | Apr 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 10 | - | $480 | $240 | Apr 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $60 | May 18, 1981 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | - | $480 | $240 | May 18, 1981 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 2 | - | $400 | $200 | Apr 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $60 | Apr 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 29 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 19, 1976#16981870Oct 19, 1976Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16981870$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16981870
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1976
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1976
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- W City On Fm 419, Sweetwater, TX 79556
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $0 | Nov 22, 1976 | Nov 15, 1976 | - |
Jul 14, 1976#16944977Jul 14, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16944977$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16944977
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- F M 419 2 Miles North Of Sweet, Sweetwater, TX 79556
- 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.
Jun 8, 1976#16959801Jun 8, 1976Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16959801$6005 viol.5 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #16959801
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1976
- Closed
- Jul 16, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- Farm Market Road 419 North Of, Sweetwater, TX 79556
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $600 | Jul 12, 1976 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 VI | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1976 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 XIV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1976 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 XIV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1976 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E04 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1976 | - | - |
Jun 2, 1976#16991614Jun 2, 1976Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16991614$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16991614
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 419 North Of Sweetwate, Sweetwater, TX 79556
- 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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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.
6 inspections, 1976 to 1981. 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.