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
This rank counts 35% of the penalty dollars recorded for Colorado: only employers with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in Wage & Hour back wages. On every recorded penalty dollar it would rank #19 of 56.
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
- WI
Wisconsin
$62,986,079 penalties
- AL
Alabama
$43,396,138 penalties
- NV
Nevada
$33,508,424 penalties
- MO
Missouri
$30,660,654 penalties
- MA
Massachusetts
$29,041,068 penalties
- CO (this) $22,784,552
Colorado
$22,784,552 penalties
What this shows Colorado carries $22.8M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #20 of 56 jurisdictions.
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
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.
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.
| # | Employer | Inspections | Violations | Penalty + wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotek Englewood | 1 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 2 | ADC Management Services Denver | 0 | 0 | $664K |
| 3 | Production Control Services Erie | 0 | 0 | $532K |
| 4 | Parkside Landscaping Littleton | 0 | 0 | $524K |
| 5 | Energy Inspection Services Bayfield | 0 | 0 | $446K |
| 6 | Maintenance Resources, Inc. Denver | 0 | 0 | $442K |
| 7 | Colorado Department of Public Safety Denver | 0 | 0 | $411K |
| 8 | CF&I Steel, L.P. Pueblo | 13 | 37 | $374K |
| 9 | Clear Creek Skiing Corporation Georgetown | 5 | 29 | $365K |
| 10 | Tagawa Greenhouse Enterprises Brighton | 0 | 0 | $339K |
| 11 | Safeway, INC. Denver | 4 | 22 | $307K |
| 12 | ARP Construction LLC Denver | 0 | 0 | $303K |
| 13 | Davis Paige Management System, LLC Colorado Springs | 0 | 0 | $295K |
| 14 | Rainbow Landscaping Denver | 0 | 0 | $292K |
| 15 | Key Structures, LLC Pueblo | 7 | 45 | $279K |
| 16 | CD Construction Grand Junction | 0 | 0 | $267K |
| 17 | Mountain High Appliance Louisville | 0 | 0 | $262K |
| 18 | Colorado Department of Corrections Colorado Springs | 0 | 0 | $260K |
| 19 | East Moon Asian Bistro Broomfield | 0 | 0 | $243K |
| 20 | Tequila's Mexican Restaurant Glenwood Springs | 0 | 0 | $241K |
All employers in Colorado
Industries in Colorado
Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Colorado.
Top Cities in Colorado
The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Colorado (of 80 total).
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).
Similar violations per inspection
States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Colorado's 1.82 per inspection.
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 →