Establishment profile
VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.
28800 IDA STREET, VALLEY, NE, 68064
Operated by VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC · 1 of 49 establishments
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 470351813
Summary
VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 68 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $85,289 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 121 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 31 citations in this view · $65,896 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $15,500 | Oct 1996 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 4 | 4 | $55 | Oct 1974 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 F03 | 2 | 2 | $3,272 | Oct 1974 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | Sep 1976 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $2,125 | Oct 1974 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1974 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1974 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,800 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $3,272 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $3,272 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 IID | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B10 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
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 68 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 71 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) · Nov 2015 – Mar 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 11, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
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 13, 2006 | BURN,AMPUTATED,PPE,FINGER,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL,FOOT,LEG,ZINC PLATING | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Jul 30, 1996 | REPAIR,POWER PRESS,STAMPER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEENFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2004 – Aug 2006 | Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | — | — | 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 VALMONT INDUSTRIES, 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 VALMONT INDUSTRIES, 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 VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC. 28800 IDA STREET · VALLEY, NE, 68064 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 4 | 0 | — | Jan 2025 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,800 | |
| 2019-12-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-01 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,750 | |
| 2014-08-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-12 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $17,816 | |
| 2013-06-24 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $7,370 | |
| 2013-01-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $10,500 | |
| 2009-01-27 | Planned | 14 | 13 | $14,788 | |
| 2006-12-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | |
| 1998-01-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-31 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $12,000 | |
| 1995-02-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-12-22 | Complaint | 11 | 3 | $7,650 | |
| 1986-09-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-01 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-08-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-09-23 | Planned | 13 | — | $260 | |
| 1973-12-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $30 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 49 establishments rolled up under the parent organization VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC across all 49 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fabricated structural metal manufacturing within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OMAHA STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY, LLCWAHOO — 3 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.MCCOOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG JOHN MANUFACTURING CO., INC.OSMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERGE MANUFACTURING LLCROCA — 1 federal enforcement record
- R & C WELDING FAB TRUCKING AND CRANE SERVICE, INC.GERING — 1 federal enforcement record
- CUSTOM MACHINE & DESIGN INC.LINCOLN — 1 federal enforcement record
- T&T QUALITY BUILDINGSFORDYCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & S INDUSTRIES, INC.KEARNEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROGRESSIVE SHEET METALSEWARD — 1 federal enforcement record
- WOERNER WIRE WORKS, INC.OMAHA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VALMONT NEWMARK, INC.TUSCALOOSA, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT NEWMARKCLAXTON, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.MCCOOK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.CLAXTON, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT INDUSTRIESBRENHAM, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT COATINGS-OKLAHOMA GALVANIZINGCLAREMORE, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- OKLAHOMA GALVANIZINGCLAREMORE, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES INCBREMEN, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT NEWMARK, INC.WEST HAZLETON, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALMONT COATINGSSALINA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC locationsParent rollup
- Fabricated Structural Metal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Fabricated Structural Metal in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALMONT INDUSTRIES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC, which operates 49 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 68 violations and $85,288.5 in total penalties.
- How does VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.3 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC..