Willacy Co-OP has 11 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1997.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 27, 2024 on a referral, in Sebastian.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 29 citation items: 27 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $89,317 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $59,051, down 34%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.272, grain handling facilities (11 items).
For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Willacy Co-OP averages $11,965 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Willacy Co-OP also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company3620 David Ramirez, Sebastian, TX 78594 · Cotton Ginning · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $11,585 | $8,689 | Feb 20, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $11,585 | $8,689 | Feb 20, 2025 | Final |
3620 David Ramirez, Sebastian, TX 78594 · Cotton Ginning · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 17, 2021: Employee suffers injuries in fall through skylight
At 11:15 a.m. on November 17, 2021, an employee was placing tarps over polycarbonate roof panels that were leaking prior to a forecasted rain event. The employee was walking across the warehouse roof and stepped on and through the polycarbonate roof panel 21 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures to both hips, nose, and ribs.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $5,461 | $3,277 | Jan 12, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Serious | $5,461 | $3,277 | Jan 12, 2022 | Final |
3620 David Ramirez Street, Sebastian, TX 78594 · Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3620 David Ramirez Street, Sebastian, TX 78594 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
26228 Port Road, Harlingen, TX 78551 · Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
26228 Port Road, Harlingen, TX 78551 · Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,470 | Nov 22, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2011 | Closed |
26228 Port Road, Harlingen, TX 78551 · Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
26228 Port Road, Harlingen, TX 78551 · Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
3620 David Ramirez Street, Sebastian, TX 78594 · Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,625 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i) · Hazardous (classified) locations |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
3620 David Ramirez Street, Sebastian, TX 78594 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(ii) · Sanitation |
Serious | $750 | $488 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.272(d) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $750 | $488 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(2) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,275 | Feb 17, 2010 | Closed |
1.5 Miles N. Hwy. 77, Raymondville, TX 78580 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(l)(1)(ii) · Grain handling facilities |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1997 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Raymondville site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 37 workers: 4.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 44 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willacy Co-op Raymondville · 2019 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Nov 17, 2021, Sebastian: Hospitalization · fractures · head and trunk
An employee was repairing polycarbonate roof panels on a cotton warehouse. The employee stepped on one of the polycarbonate roof panels and fell 21 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained two broken hips, a broken nose, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
Oct 1, 2020, Harlingen: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.
An employee climbed up an extension ladder and began using bungee cords to secure a tarp to a railcar. He hooked one end of a cord and then pulled the cord so it would reach the anchor point for the other end. The cord broke causing him to fall backward off the ladder approximately 10 to 12 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right knee and left ankle, and his left heel was shattered.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(ii)
(ii) All sweepings, solid or liquid wastes, refuse, and garbage shall be removed in such a manner as to avoid creating a menace to health and as often as necessary or appropriate to maintain the place of employment in a sanitary condition.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)
(4) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)
(d) Pulleys—(1) Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.