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WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE is a beet sugar manufacturing employer in BILLINGS, MT. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $3,300 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE

3020 STATE AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101

Parent: Western Sugar Cooperative (7 locations)

311313 Top companies in Beet Sugar Manufacturing

EIN: 870658226

161 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$3,300 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
6.8
Industry Avg DART
4.6
Self-Reported DART
9.2
Self-Reported TRIR
9.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$3,300
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$3,300 avg per violation$413 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$41,300 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
4
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 13% of inspections

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
6
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
2
EPA Penalties
$38,000
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE is one of 7 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Western Sugar Cooperative.

Federal enforcement records on WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Western Sugar Cooperative across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Western Sugar Cooperative

Other employers in Beet Sugar Manufacturing within MT

Industry context

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 50th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 75th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 6.8 for the beet sugar manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.6. WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 9.22, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $3,300 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE operates in the beet sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.8. WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 9.22 compared to an industry average of 4.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE of BILLINGS, MT from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE resolves to the parent rollup Western Sugar Cooperative, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVEoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.