BILLINGS, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE in 3020 STATE AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT 59101 (NAICS 311313). OSHA activity number 308299882.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
- Site address
- 3020 STATE AVENUE
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311313
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2063
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2005
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a) On or about 02/15/05, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by an uncontrolled moving railcar while moving cars from the yard to the siding area. One feasible and acceptable method to abate this hazard would be to use equipment specifically designed to move railcars and develop and implement a procedure which outlines specific duties and responsibilities and utilizes a checklist for completion.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $5000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 308299882.
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