This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Dutton-Lainson Safety Record

Hastings, NE · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 01/30/2013

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Dutton-Lainson in Hastings, Nebraska has 43 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $35,146 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1975 to 2013.

Dutton-Lainson, located in Hastings, Nebraska, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. 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 43 violations on file, 17 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $35,146.

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.

43 Violations
14 Inspections
17 Serious
$35,146 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
25 ($5,080)
Serious?
17 ($29,976)
Repeat?
1 ($90)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1976
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1975
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1976
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1975
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1975
OSHA initially proposed $54,235 in penalties for Dutton-Lainson, later reduced to $35,146 — a 35% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $3,500
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
4 citations $4,306
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $2,125
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $9,450
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
4 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/30/2013 Planned? Hastings, NE 9 $20,100
03/07/2012 Planned? Hastings, NE 0 $0
12/09/2010 Planned? Hastings, NE 3 $9,450
01/09/2002 Referral? Hastings, NE 2 $3,506
09/23/1981 Planned? Hastings, NE 3 $270
08/11/1981 Planned? Hastings, NE 7 $0
06/29/1977 Follow-Up? Hastings, NE 0 $0
02/09/1977 Follow-Up? Hastings, NE 0 $0
12/28/1976 Follow-Up? Hastings, NE 0 $0
12/09/1976 Complaint? Hastings, NE 6 $1,690
06/09/1976 Follow-Up? Hastings, NE 0 $0
04/29/1975 Follow-Up? Hastings, NE 1 $35
04/14/1975 Planned? Hastings, NE 1 $0
03/05/1975 Planned? Hastings, NE 11 $95

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