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Private employers in Nebraska fall under federal OSHA. Enforcement records show 2,257 inspections at private worksites in Nebraska opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 3,537 citations.

Private employers
Federal OSHA
29 CFR
State and local government
No OSHA coverage
No State Plan for public employers
Private-sector inspections
2,257
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Trades ranked on own data
Pooled federal ranking
All federal OSHA states

Which safety rules apply in Nebraska

Nebraska has no OSHA-approved State Plan: private employers fall under federal OSHA and 29 CFR, and state and local government employers have no OSHA coverage, since only a State Plan covers public employers.

What gets cited in Nebraska, and what hurts people

Counts from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records: inspections at private worksites in Nebraska opened from October 2020 to September 2026. Rankings and schedule data as of September 27, 2026.

The hazard cited most at private worksites in Nebraska is Fall protection & working at heights: 26% of the citations grouped by hazard, against 22% across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Electrical safety: 8% here, 1.5 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Agriculture: 5% of Nebraska’s citations, 4.4 times its share across federal OSHA states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in Nebraska

  1. Fall protection & working at heights873 citations
  2. Ladder safety333 citations
  3. Electrical safety277 citations
  4. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)244 citations
  5. Forklifts & powered industrial trucks206 citations
  6. Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy)196 citations

94% of the 3,537 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where Nebraska’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction40% · about 1,262
  2. Manufacturing19% · about 601
  3. Residential & Commercial Services15% · about 490
  4. Agriculture5% · about 164 · 4.4×
  5. Warehousing & Distribution3% · about 104
  6. Food Service & Hospitality3% · about 85 · 1.3×

By industry code; a code that fits two industries is split evenly. “×”: share here against the share across federal OSHA states.

How the schedule ranks trades for Nebraska

The schedule for Nebraska uses the ranking pooled across federal OSHA states (246,599 citations since October 2020) for the 147 trades with 150 or more pooled citations. The other 115 use the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide, the most reliable data available for them. 95% of Nebraska’s citations, by industry code, are in trades ranked on the pooled data. Nebraska’s own counts show where that ranking matters most here; they don’t change its order.

Trades that stand out in Nebraska

Nebraska’s most-cited industry, then the ones over-represented here, each with its most-cited trade (counted by the industry codes that belong to that trade).

Construction

Roofing

The Construction trade with the most citations at private worksites in Nebraska: about 751 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

Nebraska citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 425
  2. 2Ladder safety · 194
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 72

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

47,343 citations, about 198 deaths, about 44 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights
  2. 2Ladder safety
  3. 3Personal protective equipment

Agriculture

Grain Handling & Elevator Operations

The Agriculture trade with the most citations at private worksites in Nebraska: about 94 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Agriculture makes up 4.4 times as large a share of Nebraska’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Nebraska citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Confined spaces · 31
  2. 2Fall protection & working at heights · 9
  3. 3Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 6

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

312 citations, about 13 deaths, about 11 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights
  2. 2Machine guarding
  3. 3Confined spaces

Waste Management & Recycling

Recycling & Material Recovery

The Waste Management & Recycling trade with the most citations at private worksites in Nebraska: about 52 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Waste Management & Recycling makes up 3.7 times as large a share of Nebraska’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Nebraska citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Electrical safety · 12
  2. 2Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) · 8
  3. 3Confined spaces · 7

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

781 citations, about 16 deaths, about 13 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding
  2. 2Forklifts & powered industrial trucks
  3. 3Caught-in & caught-between

Food Service & Hospitality

Bakery & Specialty Food Production

The Food Service & Hospitality trade with the most citations at private worksites in Nebraska: about 80 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Food Service & Hospitality makes up 1.3 times as large a share of Nebraska’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

Nebraska citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) · 20
  2. 2Electrical safety · 19
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights · 8

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

417 citations, about 3 deaths, about 11 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding
  2. 2Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy)
  3. 3Caught-in & caught-between

How My Safety Solution works in Nebraska

  • When you set up your company, you pick Nebraska. The app then applies federal OSHA and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the ranking pooled from federal OSHA states.
  • Each talk references the regulations it’s built on, from Cal/OSHA (Title 8) and federal OSHA (29 CFR). Title 8 applies only in California.
  • With no federal standard for them, heat illness prevention (May 1 – Sep 30), wildfire smoke protection (Jul 1 – Oct 31) and cold & wet weather work (Nov 1 – Feb 28) are placed in season for outdoor trades as practice guidance; HazCom, emergency action and injury reporting, once a year.
  • Keep your OSHA 300 log, 300A summary and 301 incident reports in the app, built around 29 CFR 1904. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a federal OSHA citation: consulting, as advice and guidance, requested from your account. Our team’s credentials include CHST, OSHA 500, OSHA 10 & 30.

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