SLATON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: WESTEX COOPERATIVE GIN
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of WESTEX COOPERATIVE GIN in 1928 SOUTH 11TH STREET, SLATON, TX 79364 (NAICS 115111). OSHA activity number 348617358.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTEX COOPERATIVE GIN
- Site address
- 1928 SOUTH 11TH STREET
- City
- SLATON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79364
- Mailing
- 1928 S 11TH ST, SLATON, TX 79364
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 115111
- Employees
- 44
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1928.57 A06 IV
- Issued
- May 27, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(iv): Employer did not ensure everyone was clear of machinery before starting the engine, engaging power, or operating the machine: On or about November 27, 2025, at the module feeder, it was not ensured that everyone was clear of the machinery.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $8000
- · Z (S) $11585
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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 348617358.
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