Establishment profile
MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.
749 N STREET, LINCOLN, NE, 68501
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $37,652 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year 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 record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $37,652 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $565 | Jul 1974 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D01 II B | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $5,808 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,840 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,872 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,903 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $2,903 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $65 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $65 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3323 within NE. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MIDWEST STEEL WORKS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Sep 2024
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,840 | |
| 2024-11-14 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $15,487 | |
| 2019-08-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-30 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $11,000 | |
| 2011-08-30 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $5,600 | |
| 1987-05-06 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1985-02-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-03-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-11-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-06-27 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $485 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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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 10 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $37,651.8 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.