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COLUMBUS, NE —

OSHA Inspection: BEHLEN MFG. CO.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BEHLEN MFG. CO. in 4025 EAST 23RD STREET, COLUMBUS, NE 68602 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 347945495.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BEHLEN MFG. CO.
Site address
4025 EAST 23RD STREET
City
COLUMBUS
State
NE
ZIP
68602
Mailing
P.O. BOX 569, COLUMBUS, NE 68602

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
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Establishment context

NAICS code
332311
Employees
692
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $13005.00 · Current $9104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces:  On or about December 19, 2024, it was documented that employees engaged in material handling in the shipping department of Behlen MFG CO located at 4025 East 23rd Street, Columbus, Nebraska were exposed to a trip and fall hazard in that employees defeated the fixed ladder guardrail, approximately 175 inches to the next lower level, to access overhead crane cab.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $9103.5
  • — Z (S) $13005

1910.29 B02 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that guardrails met the requirement that midrails that are installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking-working surface:  On or about December 19, 2024, it was observed that employees engaged in material handling in the shipping department of Behlen MFG. CO. located at 4025 East 23rd Street, Columbus, Nebraska were exposed to fall hazards in that employees accessed the overhead crane cab approximately 155 inches above the next lower level via a fixed stairway where two sides of the guardrail did not have a midrail of approximately 20 inches and no top rail.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.157 E03

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $7802.00 · Current $5461.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):  Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about December 19, 2024, it was documented that employees engaged in fabrication, assembly, and material handling in the production area Behlen MFG CO located at 4025 East 23rd Street, Columbus, Nebraska were exposed to fire and burn hazards in that the employer failed to ensure approximately 91 employer provided portable fire extinguishers received an annual maintenance check.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5461.4
  • — Z (S) $7802

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347945495.