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BEHLEN MFG. CO. is a prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing employer in COLUMBUS, NE. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $14,565 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 MFG. CO.

4025 EAST 23RD STREET, COLUMBUS, NE, 68602

Parent: Behlen Mfg. Co. (3 locations)

332311 Top companies in Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing

EIN: 261631126

48 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$14,565 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
8.8
Self-Reported TRIR
8.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$14,565
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
1 year
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$4,855 avg per violation$14,565 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$14,565 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+6.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

51%
Above average violations
vs 122 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

BEHLEN MFG. CO. is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Behlen Mfg. Co..

Federal enforcement records on BEHLEN MFG. CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Behlen Mfg. Co. across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Behlen Mfg. Co.

Other employers in Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing within NE

Industry context

Within the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry in NE, BEHLEN MFG. CO. ranks in the 51th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 122 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group.

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 MFG. CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.78, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BEHLEN MFG. CO.'s OSHA violation history?
BEHLEN MFG. CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $14,565 in total penalties.
How does BEHLEN MFG. CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BEHLEN MFG. CO. operates in the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. BEHLEN MFG. CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.78 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEHLEN MFG. CO. of COLUMBUS, NE from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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. BEHLEN MFG. CO. resolves to the parent rollup Behlen Mfg. Co., which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BEHLEN MFG. 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.