GREATER OMAHA PACKING COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GREATER OMAHA PACKING COMPANY, INC. — a animal (except poultry) slaughtering facility located at 3001 L STREET, OMAHA, NE 68107 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $52,054.95. The inspection case was opened on 2022-04-08.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $52,054.95 is more than 6.1× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311611). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within NE, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 12,745 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,129.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 17, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 30, 2025. Of the 7 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $52,054.95 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $7,436.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. reveals a hazardous convergence of mechanical and electrical non-compliance typical of high-velocity meat processing environments but indicative of deeper systemic lapses. The citations under 19