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 339445074.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
- Site address
- 3020 STATE AVENUE
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59101
- Mailing
- 3020 STATE AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT 59101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311313
- Employees
- 255
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.158 E02 III
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.158(e)(2)(iii): Hose systems were not inspected at least annually and after each use to assure that all equipment and hose are in place, available for use, and in serviceable condition: a) Pulp dryer area, first floor: On October 28, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to burns and fire hazards associated with a fire hose that was not inspected at least annually or after it was used on October 25, 2013 to extinguish a fire in the pulp dryer. The fire hose had visible damage to the outside of the hose. b) Pulp dryer area, second floor: On October 28, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to burns and fire hazards associated with a fire hose that was not inspected at least annually to insure that it was in serviceable condition.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $3300
- · C (S) $3300
- · Z (S) $3300
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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 339445074.
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