This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1981. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Austin Power Safety Record

Sutherland, NE

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 03/12/1981

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Austin Power in Sutherland, Nebraska has 39 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 25 classified as serious and $8,330 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1978 to 1981.

Austin Power, located in Sutherland, Nebraska, was last inspected by OSHA in 1981. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 39 violations on file, 25 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,330.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

39 Violations
8 Inspections
25 Serious
$8,330 Penalties
Serious?
25 ($8,330)
Other-than-Serious?
12 ($0)
Willful?
1 ($0)
Repeat?
1 ($0)
1926.0028 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1978
1926.0451 Scaffolding
Cited in 2 inspections (8 total) since 1980
1926.0400 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1978
1926.0500 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1980
1926.0402 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1978
OSHA initially proposed $34,770 in penalties for Austin Power, later reduced to $8,330 — a 76% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1926.0451 Scaffolding
8 citations $2,600
1926.0400 OSHA Standard
5 citations $510
1926.0500 OSHA Standard
4 citations $660
1926.0402 OSHA Standard
3 citations $585
1926.0028 OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,850
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/12/1981 Follow-Up? Sutherland, NE 0 $0
08/08/1980 Accident? Sutherland, NE 18 $4,000
03/13/1980 Accident? Sutherland, NE 10 $660
07/02/1979 Follow-Up? Sutherland, NE 0 $0
01/24/1979 Accident? Sutherland, NE 1 $1,000
11/16/1978 Follow-Up? Sutherland, NE 0 $0
09/27/1978 Complaint? Sutherland, NE 7 $2,670
06/02/1978 Planned? Sutherland, NE 3 $0

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