BEHLEN MFG.
4025 EAST 23RD STREET, COLUMBUS, NE 68602
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Inspection records
Dec 19, 2024#347945495Dec 19, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347945495$14,5653 viol.3 violations$14,565 in penalties
Inspection #347945495
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2024
- Final Order
- Jun 3, 2025
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 692
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,807
- Penalties on Record
- $14,565
- Site Address
- 4025 East 23rd Street, Columbus, NE 68602
- Industry
- 332311 Prefabricated Metal Building and Component 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $13,005 | $9,104 | - | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| 01001B | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $7,802 | $5,461 | - | Jun 3, 2025 |
Apr 11, 1995#109329565Apr 11, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109329565$6,5028 viol.8 violations$6,502 in penalties
Inspection #109329565
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 9, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,650
- Penalties on Record
- $6,502
- Site Address
- 4025 East 23rd Street, Columbus, NE 68602
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 15 | $6,300 | $5,355 | Sep 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C05 I | Serious | 3 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,350 | $1,147 | May 12, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1995 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 1995 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source