KERSTEN & LEE INC
96TH STREET & U PLAZA, OMAHA, NE 68127
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Oct 2, 2008#311463632Oct 2, 2008Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#311463632$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #311463632
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2008
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,700
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 1910 S 168th Street, Omaha, NE 68118
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Nov 4, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,500 | Nov 4, 2008 | - | - |
Oct 25, 1985#2476265Oct 25, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2476265$010 viol.10 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2476265
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 6, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 141st & Olive Cir., Omaha, NE 68128
- 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1926.302 Power-Operated Hand Tools OSHA citation code: 19260302 B02 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.302 Power-Operated Hand Tools OSHA citation code: 19260302 B07 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A05 | Other | 10 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1985 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A07 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A08 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1985 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A12 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1985 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A14 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1985 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1985 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 K | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1985 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties4 citations, $1,600 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 4 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02003 | #101305316 | Oct 4, 1988 | $400 | - | - |
| 02004 | #101305316 | Oct 4, 1988 | $400 | - | - |
| 02006 | #101305316 | Oct 4, 1988 | $400 | - | - |
| 02009 | #101305316 | Oct 4, 1988 | $400 | - | - |
Sep 17, 1985#1892348Sep 17, 1985Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#1892348$3903 viol.3 violations$390 in penalties
Inspection #1892348
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,190
- Penalties on Record
- $390
- Site Address
- 96th Street & U Plaza, Omaha, NE 68127
- 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $700 | $300 | Sep 23, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 H | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $140 | $40 | Sep 23, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 H | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $50 | Sep 23, 1985 | - | - |
Aug 9, 1985#2477909Aug 9, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2477909$1203 viol.3 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #2477909
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 16, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 7300 Pacific St, Omaha, NE 68114
- 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $120 | Aug 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 H | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 1985 | - | - |
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 enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1985 to 2008. 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).
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.
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: water and sewer line and related structures construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%; NAICS 23711 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source