BILLINGS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE in 3020 STATE AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT 59101 (NAICS 311313). OSHA activity number 345335921.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- THE 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
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311313
- Employees
- 1250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 H02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8290.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(h)(2):The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants properly used equipment as required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4): a) Bin #6, Western Sugar, Billings MT: on or about May 28, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards while performing bin digging operations. The employer did not ensure that all entrants used personal protective equipment in the proper manner while inside the bin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8290
1910.146 K01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(ii): When designating rescue and emergency services pursuant to paragraph (d)(9), the employer did not evaluate the prospective rescuer's ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular space or types of spaces identified: a) Bin #6, Western Sugar, Billings MT: On or about May 28, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards while performing bin digging operations. The employer failed to ensure that rescue equipment was available for local emergency rescue services to provide rescue in a permit required confined space.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345335921.