Lakewood, CO

What the Data Says About Lakewood

Workplace safety enforcement records in Lakewood, CO span 56 employers and 109 OSHA inspections, producing an average of 1.9 inspections per employer. Across those inspections, federal inspectors documented 272 violations — a rate of 2.50 violations per inspection. Cumulative penalties assessed against local employers reach $471K, averaging $8K per tracked employer.

Penalty activity in this city is concentrated: VFORGE, INC. alone accounts for $125K in current OSHA penalties, representing 26.5% of the citywide total. The 272 violations on record include every citation category OSHA tracks — serious, willful, repeat, and other-than-serious. Because OSHA prioritizes complaint-driven and high-hazard inspections, cities with active enforcement footprints like Lakewood typically represent workplaces where either workers filed reports or inspectors targeted known industry risks.

For job seekers, workers, and journalists, these 56 employer records provide a verifiable compliance trail. Each record below links to that employer's full inspection history, violation breakdown, and penalty timeline. The underlying data comes directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's public enforcement database and reflects current assessed amounts following any settlements, informal conferences, or formal contests.