Establishment profile
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
2100 OVERLAND DRIVE, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE, 69861
Operated by Western Sugar Cooperative · 1 of 7 establishments
311313 — Beet Sugar Manufacturing
EIN 870658226
Summary
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $6,375 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $6,375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE. 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 COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-12 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $6,375 |
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 COOPERATIVESCOTTSBLUFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVEGERING — 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 COOPERATIVESCOTTSBLUFF, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVEGERING, 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 1 OSHA inspection on record with 8 violations and $6,375 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.