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WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE is a cane sugar manufacturing employer in FORT MORGAN, CO. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $2,700 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 3, 2026.

WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE

18317 CO-144, FORT MORGAN, CO, 80701

Parent: Western Sugar Cooperative (7 locations)

311314 Top companies in Cane Sugar Manufacturing

EIN: 870658226

37 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$2,700 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.9
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$2,700
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$675 avg per violation$1,350 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$2,700 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-4.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

75%
Above average violations
vs 13 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
58%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
58%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
7
Unfair Labor Practice
6
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
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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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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 Cane Sugar Manufacturing within CO

Industry context

Within the cane sugar manufacturing industry in CO, WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE ranks in the 75th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 13 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 58th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 58th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.9 for the cane sugar manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3. WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $2,700 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE operates in the cane sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE of FORT MORGAN, CO 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 3, 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.