Establishment profile
WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY
3020 STATE AVE., BILLINGS, MT, 59101
311313 — Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Summary
WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY has accumulated 125 OSHA violations across 26 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $38,386 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 8,112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 58 citations in this view · $26,453 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 7 | 7 | $5,105 | Feb 1987 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 6 | 6 | $3,900 | Feb 1987 | Jun 2001 |
| 5A0001 | 5 | 4 | $2,305 | Apr 1988 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 5 | 5 | $1,600 | May 1988 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 4 | 4 | — | May 1988 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $1,400 | Feb 1987 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $1,383 | Feb 1987 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 3 | 3 | $400 | May 1988 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | May 1988 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | $813 | Apr 1997 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | May 1988 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $250 | Feb 1990 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Feb 1987 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1988 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1987 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 2 | 2 | — | May 1988 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 F | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3113 within MT. Peer group: 8,112 employers. This establishment has 125 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2016
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1993 | FRONT END LOADER,PINNED,WORK RULES,COLLISION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRAINFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 14, 1987 | CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-06 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $2,438 | |
| 2001-10-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 1998-12-28 | Referral | 21 | 21 | $7,500 | |
| 1997-01-31 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-11-26 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $750 | |
| 1995-09-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-10 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,625 | |
| 1994-01-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-13 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $5,500 | |
| 1992-10-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-21 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 1991-03-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-05 | Complaint | 7 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 1990-10-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-10-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-27 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1990-01-11 | Referral | 12 | 6 | $3,550 | |
| 1990-01-09 | Complaint | 8 | 2 | $3,350 | |
| 1989-01-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-10-27 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-03-23 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $2,203 | |
| 1988-01-04 | Complaint | 22 | 6 | $1,910 | |
| 1987-01-14 | Referral | 22 | 7 | $2,560 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY has 26 OSHA inspections on record with 125 violations and $38,385.5 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY operates in the beet sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.8.
- Has WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY.