READY MIX CONCRETE CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, READY MIX CONCRETE CO. — a ready-mix concrete manufacturing facility located at 6200 CORNHUSKER HIGHWAY, LINCOLN, NE 68529 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $29,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-01-20.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $29,400.00 is more than 3.5× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327320). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within NE, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 12,745 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,129.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 3, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 16, 2012. Of the 4 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 $29,400.00 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 $7,350.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Ready Mix Concrete Co. reveals a systemic breakdown in hazardous energy control, characterized by a failure to move beyond superficial compliance into a functional safety culture. The citation for 1910.147(c)(6)(i) as a Repeat violation is particularly damning; it signifies that management was previously alerted to deficiencies in their periodic inspection protocols yet failed to implement a sustainable auditing process. In