Inspection 348994625 OPENED JUN 12, 2026Open
3500 North 27th Street, Lincoln, NE 68521 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Menards has 8 OSHA inspections on record in Nebraska, the first in 1994.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 12, 2026, in Lincoln, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $7,800 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,100, down 86%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.132, personal protective equipment, general requirements (2 items).
For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,750. Menards averages $0 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Menards also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 346780117 OPENED JUN 21, 2023Closed
708 North 120th Street, Omaha, NE 68154 · Hardware Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343114567 OPENED APR 24, 2018Closed
6411 1st Ave, Kearney, NE 68847 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 24, 2018 (fatal): Employee collapses in aisle and dies from heart attack
At 2:30 p.m. on April 24, 2018, an employee was stocking door knobs on shelf and suffered a heart attack. The employee collapsed in the aisle where he was working and died.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340829670 OPENED AUG 5, 2015Closed
3400 Osborne Dr. East, Hastings, NE 68901 · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $6,000 | $0 | Oct 9, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 311468664 OPENED OCT 7, 2009Closed
2401 Delta Dr., Scottsbluff, NE 69361 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311463095 OPENED AUG 5, 2008Closed
708 N. 120th St, Omaha, NE 68154 · Home Centers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 300058567 OPENED APR 20, 2000Closed
10501 S 21st St., Bellevue, NE 68123 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 109324947 OPENED FEB 10, 1994Closed
650 N. 120th Street, Omaha, NE 68154 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $1,100 | Feb 24, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.5(c) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1994 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1994 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Bellevue site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 218 workers: 2.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 18 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bellevue NE - 3109" Bellevue · 2025 | 218 | 4 | 4 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| "Omaha NE - 3068" Omaha · 2025 | 223 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| "Ralston NE - 3309" Omaha · 2025 | 207 | 8 | 5 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| "Lincoln North NE - 3112" Lincoln · 2025 | 198 | 6 | 2 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| "Lincoln South NE - 3179" Lincoln · 2025 | 192 | 6 | 1 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| "Kearney NE - 3200" Kearney · 2025 | 160 | 8 | 3 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| "Scottsbluff NE - 3260" Scottsbluff · 2025 | 128 | 11 | 6 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| "Hastings NE - 3233" Hastings · 2025 | 131 | 3 | 2 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Mar 28, 2023, Lincoln: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was loading railroad ties for a customer. The employee cut the steel banding on the ties when the ties slid off the forklift and struck his right ankle, resulting in a possible fracture.
Mar 17, 2021, Kearney: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain
An employee was stocking shelves when a bungee cord on a freight cart came loose and struck the employee in the head, causing a head injury.
May 5, 2020, Omaha: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was working in a lumber yard when a forklift backed into him, breaking his left leg.
Feb 12, 2018, Lincoln: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain
An employee was stepping off a 4-step ladder, missed the bottom step and fell resulting in a head injury.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.5 · Determination of work-relatedness
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii)
(ii) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
Other hardware stores employers in Nebraska
- Menard, Inc. Valley · 3 citations · $15,150
- Logan Contractors Supply, Inc. Omaha · 3 citations · $3,733
- Abc Supply Co., Inc. Lincoln · 7 citations · $29,648
- Builders Supply Co., Inc. Omaha · 36 citations · $35,308
- Builders Warehouse, Inc. Kearney · 11 citations · $10,143
- Lowe's Home Improvement of South Lincoln Lincoln · 1 citation · $4,000
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.