AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR
35140 COUNTY ROAD 125, SIDNEY, MT 59270 · NAICS 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 23, 2023#346589633Mar 23, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346589633$4,4641 viol.1 violation$4,464 in penalties
Inspection #346589633
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2023
- Final Order
- Jul 24, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 8, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,929
- Penalties on Record
- $4,464
- Site Address
- 35140 County Rd 125, Sidney, MT 59270
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,929 | $4,464 | Aug 3, 2023 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
Jul 15, 2022#346083140Jul 15, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346083140$30,0005 viol.5 violations$30,000 in penalties
Inspection #346083140
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2022
- Final Order
- Dec 27, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $46,614
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Site Address
- 35140 County Road 125, Sidney, MT 59270
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,458 | $7,458 | Jan 6, 2023 | - | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $13,052 | $9,490 | Jan 6, 2023 | - | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 01003A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Serious | 1 | 4 | $13,052 | $13,052 | Jan 6, 2023 | - | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 01003B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $13,052 | $0 | Jan 6, 2023 | - | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 01003C | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C14 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2023 | - | Dec 27, 2022 |
Feb 1, 2021#345137277Feb 1, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345137277$5,9692 viol.2 violations$5,969 in penalties
Inspection #345137277
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 2021
- Final Order
- Jul 8, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,969
- Penalties on Record
- $5,969
- Site Address
- 35140 County Rd 125, Sidney, MT 59270
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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.
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 sustains 2nd degree burns from liquid lime
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $5,969 | $5,969 | Jul 19, 2021 | - | Jul 8, 2021 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2021 | - | Jul 8, 2021 |
May 13, 2020#344750989May 13, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344750989$7,3741 viol.1 violation$7,374 in penalties
Inspection #344750989
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2020
- Final Order
- Aug 21, 2020
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 212
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,374
- Penalties on Record
- $7,374
- Site Address
- 35140 County Road 125, Sidney, MT 59270
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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.
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 amputates three fingers with rotary airlock
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $7,374 | $7,374 | Aug 28, 2020 | - | Aug 21, 2020 |
Nov 14, 2018#343599080Nov 14, 2018Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#343599080$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343599080
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 35140 County Road 125, Sidney, MT 59270
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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
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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.
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, 2018 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,612 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: beet sugar manufacturing reported 6.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source