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CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS is a ethyl alcohol manufacturing employer in HASTINGS, NE. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $3,250 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.

CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS

4225 E. SOUTH, HASTINGS, NE, 68901

Parent: Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc (1 locations)

325193 Top companies in Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing

EIN: 470740007

47 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$3,250 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
4.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$3,250
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
17yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,625 avg per violation$1,083 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$3,250 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.1
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$100,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2006-10-27
Most recent: 2006-10-27

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

56%
Above average violations
vs 35 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
56%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
7
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
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
3752184
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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Other employers in Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing within NE

Industry context

Within the ethyl alcohol manufacturing industry in NE, CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS ranks in the 56th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 35 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 56th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.9 for the ethyl alcohol manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS's OSHA violation history?
CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $3,250 in total penalties.
How does CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS's safety record compare to its industry?
CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS operates in the ethyl alcohol manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS of HASTINGS, NE from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, 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. CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS resolves to the parent rollup Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc. OSHA accident records on file for CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if CHIEF ETHANOL FUELSoperates 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.