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BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO. is a prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing employer in COLUMBUS, NE. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $9,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO.

4025 23RD STREET EAST, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601

332311 — Top companies in Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing

648 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$9,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
1.9
Self-Reported TRIR
4.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$9,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
332 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$9,000 avg per violation$3,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$9,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

39%
Below average violations
vs 122 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
69%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
76%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
1
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
780314
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry in NE, BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO. ranks in the 39th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 122 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 69th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 76th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.4 for the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.85, which is below the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $9,000 in total penalties.
How does BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO. operates in the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.85 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO. of COLUMBUS, NE from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if BEHLEN MANUFACTURING CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.