Establishment profile
MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.
749 N ST., LINCOLN, NE, 68508
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 470461990
Summary
MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $9,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 121 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 25 citations in this view · $9,425 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 3 | 2 | $263 | May 1977 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $865 | May 1977 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $678 | Jun 1977 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $350 | May 1977 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $625 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $613 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $438 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L01 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $438 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $438 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $438 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jun 1977 | Jun 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $140 | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1977 | May 1977 |
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 3323 within NE. Peer group: 121 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 55 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, 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 MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, 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 MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-18 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $2,450 | |
| 2009-02-18 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $3,963 | |
| 2001-11-29 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,313 | |
| 2001-11-29 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $700 | |
| 1982-05-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-04 | Planned | 19 | 9 | $1,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MERGE MANUFACTURING LLCROCA — 1 federal enforcement record
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- PROGRESSIVE SHEET METALSEWARD — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & S INDUSTRIES, INC.KEARNEY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, 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 MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $9,425 in total penalties.
- How does MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.8 compared to an industry average of 1.8.