MONFORT, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MONFORT, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 555 S. STUHR ROAD, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 247 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $585,130.50. The inspection case was opened on 1989-01-20.

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.

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 247 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 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 April 19, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 13, 1999. Of the 247 total citations, 7 (3%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $585,130.50 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 $2,368.95 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1989 inspection of the Monfort, Inc. facility in Grand Island represents a