Establishment profile
NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD
4501 SOUTH 36TH STREET, OMAHA, NE, 68107
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD has accumulated 107 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $640,133 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 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 · 38 citations in this view · $414,033 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 3 | 3 | $20,614 | Feb 2013 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $12,990 | Aug 2004 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 3 | 3 | $11,478 | Mar 1999 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $25,225 | Mar 2004 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 II | 2 | 2 | $14,647 | Dec 2023 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $12,031 | Apr 2003 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV D | 2 | 2 | $9,822 | Dec 2023 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II | 2 | 2 | $9,700 | Apr 2003 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 2 | 2 | $8,625 | Apr 2003 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $8,372 | Dec 2023 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $7,750 | Mar 1999 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 2 | 2 | $7,688 | Mar 1999 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 I | 2 | 2 | $6,750 | Mar 1999 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 2 | 2 | $6,750 | Mar 1999 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2023 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I A | 1 | 1 | $117,194 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $95,000 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $11,719 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 C03 | 1 | 1 | $11,130 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
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 3116 within NE. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 107 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 994 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) · Dec 2016 – Mar 2025 · 5 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) intersecting, turning | Multiple trunk locations | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | 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 19, 2016 | Amputation,Blade,Meat Slicing Machine,Saw | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 17, 2011 | BURN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,CHEMICAL BURN,BLADE,HAND | 2 | — | — | |
| Dec 12, 2008 | AMPUTATED,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,STRUCK BY,NIP POINT,LEG | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 19, 2003 | PLATFORM,FRACTURE,CLEANING,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,LEG | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | Meat Processed from Carcasses | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NE — for NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-CA-021589 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-021542 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEBRASKA BEEF 4501 S 36TH ST · OMAHA, NE, 68107 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2023 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2022-12-12. Most recent: 2022-12-12. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $200,125 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Nebraska Beef, Ltd. Nebraska Beef, Ltd. | Dec 2022 | plea | Food | Nebraska | $200,125 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,403 | |
| 2024-11-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | |
| 2024-08-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-30 | Referral | 16 | 14 | $200,000 | |
| 2023-08-01 | Referral | 19 | 11 | $205,927 | |
| 2022-12-06 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2013-08-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-12-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-11-20 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $40,795 | |
| 2011-12-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-01-25 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $18,960 | |
| 2008-12-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2006-02-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,677 | |
| 2006-01-24 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $19,500 | |
| 2004-03-16 | Complaint | 12 | 11 | $64,000 | |
| 2004-03-16 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $27,725 | |
| 2003-03-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | |
| 2003-03-20 | Referral | 6 | 4 | $9,356 | |
| 1999-01-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-01 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $4,500 | |
| 1998-12-01 | Planned | 17 | 15 | $7,491 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD 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 NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD's OSHA violation history?
- NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 107 violations and $640,133.25 in total penalties.
- How does NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
- NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD's self-reported DART rate is 6.11 compared to an industry average of 2.8.