BECTON DICKINSON & CORP
HIGHWAY 30, Columbus, NE 68601
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Inspection records
May 20, 2025#348257197May 20, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348257197$28,5327 viol.7 violations$28,532 in penalties
Inspection #348257197
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2025
- Final Order
- Dec 1, 2025
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,244
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $40,760
- Penalties on Record
- $28,532
- Site Address
- 1852 10th Avenue, Columbus, NE 68601
- Industry
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $12,059 | $8,441 | Jan 15, 2026 | - | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 2026 | - | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 01002A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 X | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,150 | $4,305 | - | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| 01002B | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,150 | $4,305 | - | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 III D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,150 | $4,305 | - | Dec 1, 2025 | |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,251 | $7,176 | - | Dec 1, 2025 |
Apr 9, 2015#340528959Apr 9, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340528959$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #340528959
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 2015
- Final Order
- May 19, 2015
- Closed
- May 29, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 996
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1852 10th Avenue, Columbus, NE 68601
- Industry
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 10 | 5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 26, 2015 | - | May 19, 2015 |
Jan 29, 2015#340220839Jan 29, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#340220839$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #340220839
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2015
- Final Order
- Jul 10, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1852 10th Avenue, Columbus, NE 68601
- Industry
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B03 | Other | 1 | 1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jul 30, 2015 | - | Jul 10, 2015 |
May 4, 1976#17282823May 4, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17282823$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17282823
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 695
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 30, Columbus, NE 68601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1976 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source