Drake-Williams Steel Safety Record

Omaha, NE · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 10/14/2022

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Drake-Williams Steel in Omaha, Nebraska has 58 workplace safety violations across 15 inspections, with 7 classified as serious and $17,172 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2022.

Drake-Williams Steel in Omaha, Nebraska has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

7 of the 58 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

3.9 Drake-Williams Steel violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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1 Violations (5 yr)
1 Inspections (5 yr)
1 Serious (5 yr)
$7,450 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 58 violations, $17,172 in penalties across 15 inspections
58 Total Violations
15 Total Inspections
7 Total Serious
$17,172 Total Penalties
Serious?
1 ($7,450)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 6 inspections (8 total) since 1973
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (12 total) since 1973
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1973
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1982
Violations decreased 98% over the past 5 years (1 recent vs 57 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $24,284 in penalties for Drake-Williams Steel, later reduced to $17,172 — a 29% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
12 citations $40
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
8 citations $3,888
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
7 citations
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $30
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
3 citations $925

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Drake-Williams Steel in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/14/2022 Referral? Omaha, NE 1 $7,450
08/07/2014 Planned? Omaha, NE 0 $0
01/21/2010 Planned? Omaha, NE 3 $4,688
01/21/2010 Planned? Omaha, NE 2 $1,500
04/21/1998 Planned? Omaha, NE 0 $0
01/31/1997 Complaint? Omaha, NE 3 $2,675
04/22/1987 Planned? Omaha, NE 6 $0
08/07/1984 Follow-Up? Omaha, NE 0 $0
11/04/1983 Follow-Up? Omaha, NE 0 $0
10/07/1982 Planned? Omaha, NE 16 $360
06/16/1982 Planned? Omaha, NE 0 $0
04/19/1982 Planned? Omaha, NE 0 $0
02/10/1982 Planned? Omaha, NE 2 $0
03/17/1976 Planned? Omaha, NE 10 $415
12/12/1973 Planned? Omaha, NE 15 $85

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