This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sterling Distributing Safety Record

Omaha, NE · Wholesale Trade

D

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

Last inspected 05/06/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sterling Distributing in Omaha, Nebraska has 10 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 0 classified as serious and $7,460 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2011.

Sterling Distributing, located in Omaha, Nebraska, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. 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. Total penalties assessed were $7,460.

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.

10 Violations
3 Inspections
0 Serious
$7,460 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
10 ($7,460)
1910.0176 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1973
OSHA initially proposed $10,610 in penalties for Sterling Distributing, later reduced to $7,460 — a 30% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations $4,410
1910.0176 OSHA Standard
2 citations $2,940
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
1 citation
1910.0026 OSHA Standard
1 citation
1910.0023 Ladders
1 citation $50
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/06/2011 Complaint? Omaha, NE 4 $7,350
09/14/1973 Follow-Up? Omaha, NE 0 $0
09/04/1973 Complaint? Omaha, NE 6 $110

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