Establishment profile
WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
WORKSITE AT MILEMARKER 95 ON I-80, CHAPPELL, NE, 69129
Operated by Western Engineering Co., Inc · 1 of 10 establishments
237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
EIN 420733506
Summary
WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $9,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $9,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B14 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2373 within NE. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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.
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 WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2009 | CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,FLYING OBJECTFatality | 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 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, 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 COMPANY, 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 COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-09 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $9,000 |
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 COMPANY, 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.
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- PAULSEN INC.ELWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WERNER CONSTRUCTIONDESHLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- WERNER CONSTRUCTION, INC.HASTINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WERNER CONSTRUCTION, INC.ALBION — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUDBECK CONSTRUCTIONBELLEVUE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAULSEN INCWAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRANDT EXCAVATING, INC.WALTHILL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Western Engineering Co., Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTERN ENGINEERING CO., INC.NORTH PLATTE, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.OMAHA, 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
- Highway, Street, and Bridge ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, 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 COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $9,000 in total penalties.
- How does WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WESTERN ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC..