VALLEY OAK CABINETS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VALLEY OAK CABINETS, INC. — a wood kitchen cabinet and countertop manufacturing facility located at 7050 N. 97TH PLAZA CIRCLE, OMAHA, NE 68122 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $26,950.00. The inspection case was opened on 2006-03-02.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $26,950.00 is more than 4.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 337110). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 29 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 14 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 March 14, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 9, 2010. Of the 29 total citations, 15 (52%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $26,950.00 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 $929.31 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Valley Oak Cabinets, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems, evidenced by a high volume of 29 violations spanning multiple critical regulatory domains. The citation profile indicates a facility where fundamental physical hazards were left unaddressed, particularly regarding woodworking machinery (1910.213) and general machine guarding (1910.212). When