INTERSTATE COMMODITIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INTERSTATE COMMODITIES, INC. — a wholesale trade facility located at 549 COUNTY ROAD T, FREMONT, NE 68025 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $137,155.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-09-23.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $137,155.00 is more than 26.4× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424510). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within NE, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 12,745 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,129.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 24, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 30, 2020. Of the 17 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 $137,155.00 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 $8,067.94 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Interstate Commodities, Inc. underscores a systemic failure to implement fundamental safety controls within a high