DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC.
5902 N. 16 STREET, OMAHA, NE 68110
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Inspection records
Aug 4, 2011#314062043Aug 4, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314062043$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314062043
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5902 N. 16 Street, Omaha, NE 68110
- Industry
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
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.
Jul 20, 2007#308685890Jul 20, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#308685890$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308685890
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 804 Meadow Rd, Omaha, NE 68154
- Industry
- 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 27, 2007#308684497Feb 27, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#308684497$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308684497
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 126th & Hickory Rd, Omaha, NE 68144
- Industry
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
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.
Nov 14, 2006#308683440Nov 14, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308683440$80,0002 viol.2 violations$80,000 in penalties
Inspection #308683440
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $125,000
- Penalties on Record
- $80,000
- Site Address
- 804 Meadow Rd, Omaha, NE 68154
- Industry
- 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed when crushed between dumpster and truck
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $70,000 | $52,500 | Jun 8, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Other | 1 | 6 | $55,000 | $27,500 | Jun 8, 2007 | - | - |
Aug 28, 2003#306017948Aug 28, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306017948$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306017948
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 24, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 278
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4721 N 66th St, Omaha, NE 68104
- Industry
- 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed when crushed by dump truck
Mar 27, 2003#306015850Mar 27, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306015850$1,7002 viol.2 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #306015850
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 5902 N. 16 Street, Omaha, NE 68110
- Industry
- 562219 Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 3 | 25 | $1,700 | $850 | May 1, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 10 | 10 | $1,700 | $850 | May 30, 2003 | - | - |
Jun 15, 2001#303727820Jun 15, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#303727820$2,5002 viol.2 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #303727820
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2001
- Contested
- Aug 30, 2001
- Final Order
- Apr 3, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- Between 17 And 18 St. On Washington Street, Omaha, NE 68110
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured when caught between vehicles
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 C02 II | Other | 2 | 3 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Feb 15, 2002 | Aug 30, 2001 | Apr 3, 2002 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIC2 | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2002 | Aug 30, 2001 | Apr 3, 2002 |
Nov 4, 1996#116003906Nov 4, 1996Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#116003906$4,7005 viol.5 violations$4,700 in penalties
Inspection #116003906
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1996
- Contested
- Dec 9, 1996
- Final Order
- Oct 10, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Penalties on Record
- $4,700
- Site Address
- 5902 N. 16 Street, Omaha, NE 68110
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 50 | 3 | $1,800 | $1,000 | Aug 12, 1997 | Dec 9, 1996 | Oct 10, 1997 |
| 01002A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 II | Other | 50 | 3 | $4,500 | $1,125 | Aug 12, 1997 | Dec 9, 1996 | Oct 10, 1997 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,800 | $1,000 | Aug 12, 1997 | Dec 9, 1996 | Oct 10, 1997 |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1997 | Dec 9, 1996 | Oct 10, 1997 |
| 01005 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,150 | $1,575 | Aug 12, 1997 | Dec 9, 1996 | Oct 10, 1997 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
8 inspections, 1996 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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