Establishment profile
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE
4302 SOUTH 30TH STREET, OMAHA, NE, 68107
Operated by United States Cold Storage · 1 of 39 establishments
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
EIN 111618557
Summary
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $79,562 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 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
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $78,287 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 2 | 2 | $13,563 | Feb 2003 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 2 | 2 | $8,138 | Feb 2003 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $10,775 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $10,775 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 A03 VII | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIA | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $850 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $638 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $638 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
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 4931 within NE. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 35 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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $2,552 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,552 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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 · 1 violations · $2,552 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2006 – Jun 2007 | Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | FLSA | 1 | 1 | $2,552 | — |
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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. 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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-11-21 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $38,787 | |
| 2006-11-01 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $850 | |
| 2004-11-10 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $25,950 | |
| 2004-11-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-01-09 | Planned | 17 | 17 | $13,975 | |
| 2003-01-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE is one of 39 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United States Cold Storage.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United States Cold Storage across all 39 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in refrigerated warehousing and storage within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CRETE COLD STORAGECRETE — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LLCFREMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLCCRETE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRANSCONTINENTAL COLD STORAGELEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.OMAHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Walmart Distribution CenterNorth Platte — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEBRASKA COLD STORAGE, LLCHASTINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- YORK COLD STORAGE 1, LLCYORK — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC.OMAHA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NASH-FINCH COMPANYOMAHA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United States Cold Storage, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.MINOOKA, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGELYONS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGETULARE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEUNION CITY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEDALLAS, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.LYONS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE INC.MIAMI, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEARLINGTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEDENTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.MILFORD, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All United States Cold Storage locationsParent rollup
- Refrigerated Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Refrigerated Warehousing and in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup United States Cold Storage, which operates 39 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $79,562.2 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE's self-reported DART rate is 11.85 compared to an industry average of 2.9.