Establishment profile
WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.
3201 E. HIGHWAY 30, NORTH PLATTE, NE, 69101
Operated by Western Engineering Co., Inc · 1 of 10 establishments
324121 — Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
EIN 420733506
Summary
WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $57,870 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $57,870 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D08 | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $8,619 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B13 | 1 | 1 | $6,156 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
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.
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 20 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2018 | Arm,Asphalt,Burn,Conveyor,Crushing,Head,Torso,UnguardedFatality | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., 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 WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., 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 WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY 3201 EAST HIGHWAY 30 · NORTH PLATTE, NE, 69101 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2000 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-08 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 9 | 9 | $57,870 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC. is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Western Engineering Co., Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Western Engineering Co., Inc across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in asphalt paving mixture and block manufacturing within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MONARCH OIL, INC.OMAHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIMON CONTRACTORSSCOTTSBLUFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- GARY SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INCGRAND ISLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western Engineering Co., Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.OMAHA, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.CHAPPELL, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN ENGINEERING INCMadison, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.SUTHERLAND, NE — 0 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN ENGINEERING, INC.GORDON, NE — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Western Engineering Co., Inc locationsParent rollup
- Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Asphalt Paving Mixture in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., 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 Western Engineering Co., Inc, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $57,870 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC. operates in the asphalt paving mixture and block manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
- Has WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC..