ROBERTS DAIRY COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ROBERTS DAIRY COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2901 CUMING ST., OMAHA, NE 68131 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 88 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $118,873.50. The inspection case was opened on 1994-06-15.

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 $118,873.50 is more than 99.4× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 88 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 20, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 26, 2009. Of the 88 total citations, 11 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $118,873.50 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 $1,350.84 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 inspection of Roberts Dairy Company revealed a profoundly deficient safety culture,