Establishment profile
DEETER FOUNDRY INC
5945 N 70TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE, 68507
331511 — Iron Foundries
EIN 391580331
Summary
DEETER FOUNDRY INC has accumulated 130 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $93,088 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEETER FOUNDRY INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 45 citations in this view · $49,982 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $8,663 | Feb 1995 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 3 | 3 | $20,512 | Mar 1987 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 3 | 3 | $983 | Mar 1987 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 3 | 3 | — | Mar 1987 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 2 | 2 | $2,850 | Jun 1994 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,860 | Jun 1994 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,813 | May 1998 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G04 | 2 | 2 | $1,650 | Jun 1994 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 2 | 2 | $1,640 | Aug 1994 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $1,233 | Apr 1990 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 2 | 2 | $1,220 | Aug 1994 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $1,014 | May 1998 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E02 I | 2 | 2 | $945 | Apr 1990 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | $800 | Jun 1994 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E03 | 2 | 2 | $800 | Jun 1994 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1997 | Aug 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1994 | Nov 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1987 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1987 | Jul 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within NE. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 130 OSHA violations; peer median is 18.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 85 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2023 – Apr 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2008 | FRACTURE,ROTATING PARTS,CONFINED SPACE,BELT CONVEYOR,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 31, 1995 | MAINTENANCE,HOISTING MECHANISM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,CHARGE BUCKETFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DEETER FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEETER FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DEETER FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for DEETER FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $18,750 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEETER FOUNDRY 5945 N 70TH ST · LINCOLN, NE, 68507 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 4 | 3 | $18,750 | Jan 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEETER FOUNDRY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-28 | Planned | 1 | — | $3,850 | |
| 2011-02-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-12-23 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $12,750 | |
| 2007-10-02 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $6,600 | |
| 2007-10-02 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $9,400 | |
| 2006-08-01 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $4,400 | |
| 2004-06-29 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,527 | |
| 2004-06-29 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,275 | |
| 1998-04-29 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $6,000 | |
| 1997-07-22 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $688 | |
| 1997-07-22 | Planned | 4 | — | $20,000 | |
| 1995-01-31 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | |
| 1994-03-25 | Complaint | 43 | 31 | $16,380 | |
| 1990-03-22 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $828 | |
| 1990-02-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-08-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-12 | Complaint | 10 | 3 | $879 | |
| 1986-12-22 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $512 | |
| 1984-12-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in iron foundries within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SPITZ FOUNDRY, INC.HASTINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEETER FOUNDRY INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DEETER FOUNDRY INC's OSHA violation history?
- DEETER FOUNDRY INC has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 130 violations and $93,088 in total penalties.
- How does DEETER FOUNDRY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEETER FOUNDRY INC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. DEETER FOUNDRY INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.65 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has DEETER FOUNDRY INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DEETER FOUNDRY INC.