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Public OSHA enforcement data, citations issued through Friday, September 18, 2026. New citations usually appear about 5 weeks after they are issued.
Inspection 348800681
THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE, CORPORATION
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE · inspection opened Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Citation issued
- Monday, August 24, 2026
- Cited items
- 14
- Proposed penalties
- $86,534
Abatement due dates
Abatement means fixing the hazard and proving the fix to OSHA.
- Friday, September 18, 2026Citation 1, Item 1a; Citation 1, Item 1b; Citation 1, Item 1c; Citation 1, Item 1d; Citation 1, Item 1e; Citation 1, Item 2a; Citation 1, Item 2b; Citation 1, Item 2c; Citation 1, Item 3a; Citation 1, Item 3b; Citation 1, Item 4; Citation 1, Item 5a; Citation 1, Item 5b; Citation 1, Item 6
Last day to contest
To contest means to formally disagree with the citation or penalty.
Likely passed on Tuesday, September 15, 2026
This is 15 working days after the issue date, the earliest your deadline can be. Your exact deadline counts from the day your letter arrived: use the calculator below. If the letter arrived more than 15 working days ago, the time to contest has likely passed, but fixing each item and sending proof are still due.
Cited items
- Citation 1, Item 1aSerious
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal Protective Equipment
- Proposed penalty
- $16,550
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 1bSerious
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal Protective Equipment
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 1a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 1cSerious
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii) · Personal Protective Equipment
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 1a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 1dSerious
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(v) · Personal Protective Equipment
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 1a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 1eSerious
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18) · Personal Fall Protection Systems
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 1a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 2aSerious
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye & Face Protection
- Proposed penalty
- $11,348
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 2bSerious
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand & Portable Powered Tools
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 2a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 2cSerious
29 CFR 1910.243(b)(2) · Guarding of Portable Powered Tools
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 2a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 3aSerious
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
- Proposed penalty
- $14,188
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 3bSerious
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 3a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 4Serious
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
- Proposed penalty
- $16,550
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 5aSerious
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
- Proposed penalty
- $16,550
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 5bSerious
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i) · Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
- Proposed penalty
- Grouped with Item 5a; penalty shown there
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Citation 1, Item 6Serious
29 CFR 1910.176(f) · Handling Materials – General
- Proposed penalty
- $11,348
- Abatement due
- Friday, September 18, 2026
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Most cases are $349. A small case is $199. It must have all of these:
- 1 or 2 items
- No repeat or willful items
- $20,000 or less in proposed penalties
- At most 1 item that needs heavy paperwork
- All the work goes to one owner group
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Contest deadline calculator
15 working days to contest an OSHA citation
A federal employer has 15 working days to file a notice of contest or ask for an informal conference. Count from the day the citation arrived. Day 1 is the next working day. Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays do not count.
OSHA Action Packet is an administrative tool. It is not legal advice and not a law firm. Talk to a lawyer before you decide whether to contest. We calculate these dates from public data and the date you enter. Check them against your own citation.