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FOSTER WESTERN INC
$2,850
penalties
34
viol.
9
insp.

FOSTER WESTERN INC

1819 HARNEY ST, Omaha, NE 68102

Inspections
9
Nov 1980 to Oct 1985 · 8 safety, 1 health
Violations
34
across 9 inspections
Penalties on record
$2,850
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 7Willful 1Repeat 0Other 26

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Inspection records

Oct 9, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#2475606$5006 viol.

Inspection #2475606

Dates

Opened
Oct 9, 1985
Closing Conference Date
Oct 10, 1985
Closed
Dec 3, 1985

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
7
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$500
Penalties on Record
$500
Site Address
4360 Nicholas Street, Omaha, NE 68131
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

FatalityOct 9, 1985

Struck by falling crane boom

Injury: FractureBody part: HeadSource: Materials Handling EquipmentEvent: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1926.550
Cranes and Derricks
OSHA citation code: 19260550 A16
Serious13$250$250Nov 15, 1985--
01001B1926.550
Cranes and Derricks
OSHA citation code: 19260550 A02
Serious13$0$0Nov 15, 1985--
010021926.550
Cranes and Derricks
OSHA citation code: 19260550 A06
Serious13$250$250Nov 15, 1985--
020011926.550
Cranes and Derricks
OSHA citation code: 19260550 A04
Other13$0$0Nov 15, 1985--
020021926.550
Cranes and Derricks
OSHA citation code: 19260550 A12
Other13$0$0Nov 15, 1985--

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.

Oct 23, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1884964$03 viol.

Inspection #1884964

Dates

Opened
Oct 23, 1984
Closing Conference Date
Oct 23, 1984
Closed
Nov 20, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
602 South 45th Street, Omaha, NE 68131
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.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.25
Housekeeping
OSHA citation code: 19260025 A
Other214$0$0Nov 1, 1984--
010021926.350
Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19260350 J
Other214$0$0Oct 31, 1984--
010031926.400
Introduction (Electrical - Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260400 C01
Other314$0$0Oct 29, 1984--
Sep 7, 1984Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#1491596$00 viol.

Inspection #1491596

Dates

Opened
Sep 7, 1984
Closing Conference Date
Sep 7, 1984
Closed
Sep 17, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
16

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
16th & Harney Street, Omaha, NE 68102
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Aug 7, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1491521$35010 viol.

Inspection #1491521

Dates

Opened
Aug 7, 1984
Closing Conference Date
Aug 7, 1984
Closed
Sep 17, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
16

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
3 serious, 7 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$350
Penalties on Record
$350
Site Address
16th & Harney Street, Omaha, NE 68102
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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.450
Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions
OSHA citation code: 19260450 A10
Serious22$150$150Aug 17, 1984--
01002A1926.500
Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions
OSHA citation code: 19260500 B07
Serious14$200$200Aug 16, 1984--
01002B1926.500
Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions
OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01
Serious14$0$0Aug 30, 1984--
020011926.51
Sanitation (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260051 A05
Other116$0$0Aug 30, 1984--
020021926.152
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01
Other52$0$0Aug 30, 1984--

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.

May 10, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1802115$01 viol.

Inspection #1802115

Dates

Opened
May 10, 1984
Closing Conference Date
May 10, 1984
Closed
Jun 11, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
6

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
21th & Woolworth St, Omaha, NE 68108
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.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.400
Introduction (Electrical - Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260400 H01
Other24$0$0May 21, 1984--
Sep 24, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17286196$03 viol.

Inspection #17286196

Dates

Opened
Sep 24, 1982
Closing Conference Date
Sep 24, 1982
Closed
Nov 1, 1982

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
200

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
11615 I St, Omaha, NE 68137
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.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.450
Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions
OSHA citation code: 19260450 A09
Other1-$0$0Oct 13, 1982--
010021926.450
Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions
OSHA citation code: 19260450 A10
Other1-$0$0Oct 13, 1982--
010031926.400
Introduction (Electrical - Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260400 A 040010
Other1-$0$0Oct 13, 1982--
Nov 3, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17285669$01 viol.

Inspection #17285669

Dates

Opened
Nov 3, 1981
Closing Conference Date
Nov 6, 1981
Closed
Feb 17, 1982

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
140

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1819 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68102
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.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.401
OSHA citation code: 19260401 J02
Other1-$0$0Dec 19, 1981--
Jun 18, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17284480$02 viol.

Inspection #17284480

Dates

Opened
Jun 18, 1981
Closing Conference Date
Jun 19, 1981
Closed
Nov 9, 1981

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
125
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
19th And Harney Streets, Omaha, NE 68102
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 (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1001
Asbestos
OSHA citation code: 19101001 F01
Other6-$0$0Oct 11, 1981--
010021910.1001
Asbestos
OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02
Other6-$0$0Nov 9, 1981--
Nov 26, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17285404$2,0008 viol.

Inspection #17285404

Dates

Opened
Nov 26, 1980
Closing Conference Date
Nov 26, 1980
Contested
Feb 15, 1981
Closed
Sep 8, 1981

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
100
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 willful, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,760
Penalties on Record
$2,000
Site Address
919 Calvin Road South, Omaha, NE 68005
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 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.400
Introduction (Electrical - Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260400 H02
Serious1-$640$220Jan 16, 1981Feb 15, 1981-
020011926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 C
Willful3-$5,120$1,780Jan 10, 1981Feb 15, 1981-
030011926.102
Eye and Face Protection (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01
Other3-$0$0Jan 12, 1981Feb 15, 1981-
030021926.152
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01
Other1-$0$0Jan 10, 1981Feb 15, 1981-
030031926.153
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP-Gas)
OSHA citation code: 19260153 G
Other1-$0$0Jan 14, 1981Feb 15, 1981-

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.

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Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records

About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

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.

Standards cited

1926.550Cranes and Derricks8 citations · $500
1926.400Introduction (Electrical - Construction)4 citations · $220
1926.350Gas Welding and Cutting3 citations · $0

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