Establishment profile
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
2100 EAST OVERLAND, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE, 69361
Operated by Western Sugar Cooperative · 1 of 7 establishments
311313 — Beet Sugar Manufacturing
EIN 870658226
Summary
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $60,065 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $60,065 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $9,959 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $8,066 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0502 I03 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,640 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2017 | May 2017 |
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.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 315 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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) · Aug 2016 – Jan 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 16, 2019 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Multiple head locations | Hospitalized |
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 6, 2017 | Burn,Vessel--Container | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE. 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 COOPERATIVE. 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 COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE 2100 E OVERLAND · SCOTTSBLUFF, NE, 69361 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 5 | 0 | — | May 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $8,066 | |
| 2022-04-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-07-12 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $15,959 | |
| 2017-01-11 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $16,000 | |
| 2016-08-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | |
| 2015-03-10 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $14,040 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western Sugar Cooperative.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western Sugar Cooperative across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in beet sugar manufacturing within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVEGERING — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVESCOTTSBLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN SUGAR CO.SCOTTSBLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western Sugar Cooperative, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVEFORT MORGAN, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVEBILLINGS, MT — 3 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVEGERING, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVESCOTTSBLUFF, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Western Sugar Cooperative locationsParent rollup
- Beet Sugar ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Beet Sugar Manufacturing in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Western Sugar Cooperative, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $60,064.5 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 8.07 compared to an industry average of 4.6.