NEBRASKA BEEF, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEBRASKA BEEF, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4501 S. 35TH ST., OMAHA, NE 68107 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 40 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $64,667.50. The inspection case was opened on 1998-12-01.

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 99th percentile among 12,745 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,129.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 40 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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 March 12, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 14, 2000. Of the 40 total citations, 15 (38%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $64,667.50 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 $1,616.69 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Nebraska Beef, Inc. in late 1998 revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems, characterized by high-gravity violations across multiple regulatory domains. The heavy concentration of citations under 29 CFR 1910.95 indicates a systemic failure to implement an effective Hearing Conservation Program, exposing workers to irreversible occupational hearing loss through