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State enforcement profile · #20 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Workplace enforcement in Colorado

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Colorado has 3,986 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 6,496 OSHA inspections and $22.8M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $28.2M in back wages across 1,488 enforcement cases.

3,986
Employers
6,496
Inspections
$22.8M
OSHA penalties
$28.2M
Back wages

The state in one line

Colorado ranks #20 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 11,833 violations cited across 6,496 inspections and $28.2M in wages recovered for workers.

#20
of 56 states by penalties
1.82
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
1,488
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book CO · Colorado AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#20/56 · 6,496 insp · $22.8M

  • BOOK 3,986 employers
  • INSP 6,496 inspections
  • RANK #20 of 56
  • PEN $22.8M
  • RATE 1.82 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $28.2M
  • PHOTO Missouri

Nearest employer-book peer: Missouri ($7.9M penalty gap)

Colorado ranks #20 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 11,833 violations cited across 6,496 inspections and $28.2M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Colorado in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Colorado carries $22.8M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #20 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Colorado ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$5,716 Bottom 45% least affordable more affordable than 45% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). This entry sits in this band. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Colorado $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Colorado.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
Colorado cites 11,833 total violations at an average current penalty of $1925.51 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Colorado

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1AerotekEnglewood10$1.0M
2ADC Management ServicesDenver00$664K
3Production Control ServicesErie00$532K
4Parkside LandscapingLittleton00$524K
5Energy Inspection ServicesBayfield00$446K
6Maintenance Resources, Inc.Denver00$442K
7Colorado Department of Public SafetyDenver00$411K
8CF&I Steel, L.P.Pueblo1337$374K
9Clear Creek Skiing CorporationGeorgetown529$365K
10Tagawa Greenhouse EnterprisesBrighton00$339K
11Safeway, INC.Denver422$307K
12ARP Construction LLCDenver00$303K
13Davis Paige Management System, LLCColorado Springs00$295K
14Rainbow LandscapingDenver00$292K
15Key Structures, LLCPueblo745$279K
16CD ConstructionGrand Junction00$267K
17Mountain High ApplianceLouisville00$262K
18Colorado Department of CorrectionsColorado Springs00$260K
19East Moon Asian BistroBroomfield00$243K
20Tequila's Mexican RestaurantGlenwood Springs00$241K

All employers in Colorado

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
White Construction GroupDenver3$13K
Berwick Electric CompanyFort Carson2$13K
Toab, INC.Canon City2$13K
First ChoiceDenver0$0
Rocky Mountain SER Head Start-Grand MesaGrand Junction0$0
Hideaway SteakhouseDenver0$0
Circle Drive Mobile Home ParkColorado Springs0$0
SimplexGrinnellDenver0$0
R & S SteelDenver3$13K
BBL Builders L.P.Colorado Springs4$13K
QvestDenver2$13K
Presidential RoofingParker0$0
Gutierrez Management EnterpriseDenver0$0
Colorado Mechanical InsulationEnglewood0$0
United Continental Holdings INC.Denver4$13K
Midland Bean CO.Dove Creek2$13K
Colorado Firearms, Ammunition and Accessories, LLCCentennial2$13K
Big Time Contractors IncorporatedCastle Pines2$13K
Eco Roof and Solar, INC.Colorado Springs2$13K
Sterling Ethanol, LLCSterling3$13K
A+ Waterproofing and Sealants, LLCCommerce City0$0
Stratton Equity CoopBurlington2$12K
La Mariposa - GreeleyGreeley0$0
Forevergreen a Colorado Limited Liability CompanyAurora2$12K
Journey Homes, LLCGreeley3$12K
Birdon America, INC.Denver2$12K
Barron's Roofing, LLCCommerce City4$12K
Rostro Construction LLCMonument2$12K
Front Range Arborist IncorporatedColorado Springs0$0
Lennox Guest Home, IncDenver0$0
Just In Time StaffingLittleton0$0
Celestial SeasoningsBoulder3$12K
Rocky Mountain SER Head Start-Quigg-ElyriaDenver0$0
JR and SR Construction LLCEvans2$12K
Femco Holdings, LLCGrover2$12K
Flaco's PlumbingColorado Springs0$0
Steelhead Composites, INCGolden2$12K
Willow Creek CompaniesRifle2$12K
Estrada RoofingColorado Springs4$12K
Priority Contracting and Roofing of Denver LTD.Parker2$12K
Crestmoor Learning CenterDenver0$0
Asm GlobalDenver2$12K
Tacos JalpaAurora0$0
ElevationAspen0$0
Barry's Cabinet & Millwork INC.Englewood3$12K
Taylor Morrison of Colorado, INC.Parker4$12K
Eldorado Trading Company II, INC.Broomfield2$12K
Tuscany Enterprises INCEnglewood2$12K
Southern Colorado Roofing and HaulingColorado Springs2$12K
Best West Tire & Service, INC.Colorado Springs3$12K
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Industries in Colorado

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Colorado.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Colorado

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Colorado (of 80 total).

Denver (876)Colorado Springs (566)Aurora (197)Englewood (142)Fort Collins (133)Commerce City (111)Pueblo (102)Littleton (91)Greeley (83)Grand Junction (80)Boulder (69)Thornton (65)Longmont (63)Parker (57)Lakewood (56)Loveland (54)Aspen (53)Broomfield (51)Arvada (48)Castle Rock (45)

View all 80 cities in Colorado →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Colorado: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties ($22.8M here).

Tennessee $24.6M Iowa $19.4M Kansas $27.1M Connecticut $28.1M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Colorado's 1.82 per inspection.

Oregon 1.83/insp Florida 1.80/insp Idaho 1.85/insp Oklahoma 1.78/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →