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HUGHES BROTHERS INC
$74,613
penalties
106
viol.
21
insp.

HUGHES BROTHERS INC

210 NORTH 13TH ST, Seward, NE 68434

Inspections
21
Dec 1974 to Feb 2023 · 15 safety, 6 health
Violations
106
across 21 inspections
Penalties on record
$74,613
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 53Willful 0Repeat 2Other 51

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Inspection records

Feb 2, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#346479728$00 viol.

Inspection #346479728

Dates

Opened
Feb 2, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Jun 6, 2023
Closed
Jun 7, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
287

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
210 N 13th St, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
332313 Plate Work Manufacturing

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Feb 2, 2023Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#346478100$36,1637 viol.

Inspection #346478100

Dates

Opened
Feb 2, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Mar 3, 2023
Final Order
Apr 26, 2023
Closed
Apr 28, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
287

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
7 serious
Initial Penalties
$60,273
Penalties on Record
$36,163
Site Address
210 N. 13th Street, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious15$11,162$6,697May 8, 2023-Apr 26, 2023
010021910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03
Serious11$11,162$6,697May 8, 2023-Apr 26, 2023
010031910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Serious12$11,162$6,697-Apr 26, 2023
010041910.252
General requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III
Serious12$6,696$4,018May 8, 2023-Apr 26, 2023
010051910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III
Serious18$11,162$6,697-Apr 26, 2023

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jul 16, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#339857179$4,2501 viol.

Inspection #339857179

Dates

Opened
Jul 16, 2014
Closing Conference Date
Jul 16, 2014
Contested
Dec 16, 2014
Final Order
Apr 22, 2015
Closed
Jun 18, 2015

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
300

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$4,250
Penalties on Record
$4,250
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious11$4,250$4,250Dec 11, 2014Dec 16, 2014Apr 22, 2015
Mar 17, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311466015$6,3753 viol.

Inspection #311466015

Dates

Opened
Mar 17, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Apr 20, 2009
Contested
May 12, 2009
Final Order
Sep 16, 2009
Closed
Oct 14, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
289
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$10,875
Penalties on Record
$6,375
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
339999 All Other Miscellaneous 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.

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.

Feb 25, 2009

Employee is injured when sling fails

Injury: Cut/LacerationBody part: Hip(s)Source: Metal ProductsEvent: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I
Serious12$1,875$1,875Apr 23, 2009May 12, 2009Sep 16, 2009
010021910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 C07
Serious12$4,500$4,500May 22, 2009May 12, 2009Sep 16, 2009
010031910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 C09
Serious12$4,500$0May 22, 2009May 12, 2009Sep 16, 2009
Jan 18, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#308680172$9,42010 viol.

Inspection #308680172

Dates

Opened
Jan 18, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Jan 19, 2006
Closed
May 1, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
285

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
9 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$18,833
Penalties on Record
$9,420
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious11$2,125$1,063Feb 17, 2006--
010021910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 G01
Serious21$2,125$1,063Mar 31, 2006--
01003A1910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01
Serious11$2,125$1,063Feb 17, 2006--
01003B1910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04
Serious11$0$0Feb 17, 2006--
010041910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01
Serious11$2,125$1,063Feb 17, 2006--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Sep 8, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306022450$4,2506 viol.

Inspection #306022450

Dates

Opened
Sep 8, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Sep 16, 2004
Contested
Dec 14, 2004
Closed
Aug 18, 2005

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
265
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
6 serious
Initial Penalties
$8,500
Penalties on Record
$4,250
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
335932 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device 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.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on Dec 14, 2004. Final orders are recorded through Apr 11, 2005. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)40mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)40mg/m³
Cadmium40mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts40mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)40mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)40 - 0.0154819mg/m³
Gravimetric DeterminationQC24.8742 - 5.0251mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume40.1591734 - 3.8078289mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)40 - 0.0262596mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)40 - 0.1269266mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)40mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)40mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)24.8742 - 5.0251mg/m³
Sample WeightQC23.77 - 3.893mg
Styrene40 - 21.7658253ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)40mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume40 - 0.81586mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.132
General requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious550$1,700$850Feb 4, 2005Dec 14, 2004Apr 11, 2005
010021910.132
General requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02
Serious150$1,700$850Mar 1, 2005Dec 14, 2004Apr 11, 2005
010031910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 I
Serious110$1,700$850Nov 30, 2004--
010041910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II
Serious110$1,700$850Mar 31, 2005--
01005A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II
Serious28$1,700$850Feb 16, 2005Dec 14, 2004Apr 11, 2005

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Sep 8, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306022443$3,4028 viol.

Inspection #306022443

Dates

Opened
Sep 8, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Sep 21, 2004
Closed
Nov 12, 2004

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
265
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$6,800
Penalties on Record
$3,402
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
335932 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device 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 (5 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.147
The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious42$1,275$638Oct 1, 2004--
01001B1910.147
The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IIIA
Serious82$0$0Nov 1, 2004--
01002A1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 E02 I
Serious11$1,275$638Oct 15, 2004--
01002B1910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III
Serious21$0$0Oct 15, 2004--
01003A1910.332
Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training
OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01
Serious22$2,125$1,063Nov 1, 2004--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jan 27, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306019639$02 viol.

Inspection #306019639

Dates

Opened
Jan 27, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Jan 27, 2004
Closed
Mar 5, 2004

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
256
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
321114 Wood Preservation

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.37
OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02
Other125$0$0Mar 12, 2004--
010021910.37
OSHA citation code: 19100037 B06
Other125$0$0Mar 12, 2004--
Mar 6, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306015652$2,3385 viol.

Inspection #306015652

Dates

Opened
Mar 6, 2003
Closing Conference Date
Mar 7, 2003
Closed
Apr 18, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
275
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$4,675
Penalties on Record
$2,338
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 IIB
Serious44$1,700$850Apr 14, 2003--
010021910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 O01
Serious44$1,700$850Mar 31, 2003--
010031910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07
Serious11$1,275$638Mar 31, 2003--
020011910.147
The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II
Other11$0$0Mar 31, 2003--
020021910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II
Other11$0$0Apr 14, 2003--
Oct 3, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#300059854$2,9259 viol.

Inspection #300059854

Dates

Opened
Oct 3, 2000
Closing Conference Date
Jan 12, 2001
Closed
May 8, 2001

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
280
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,850
Penalties on Record
$2,925
Site Address
210 N. 13th, Seward, NE 68434
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)150mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)150mg/m³
Cadmium150mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts150 - 0.220068mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)150mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)150 - 0.0621693mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume150 - 0.9194407mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)150 - 0.0884921mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)150 - 0.0134921mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)150mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)150 - 0.0960318mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)150 - 0.0183882mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume150 - 7.021524mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.106
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E05 IV
Serious13$1,350$675May 4, 2001--
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious11$2,250$1,125Feb 12, 2001--
01003A1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I
Serious66$2,250$1,125Mar 12, 2001--
01003B1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II
Serious6-$0$0Mar 12, 2001--
01003C1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 E03
Serious16$0$0Mar 12, 2001--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Inspections 1 to 10 of 21, newest first

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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.

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

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.

Standards cited

1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)12 citations · $15,085
1910.213Woodworking Machinery Requirements12 citations · $4,252
1910.217Mechanical Power Presses7 citations · $5,848

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
268
Substances
20
Inspections
3

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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