City Profile

DURANGO, CO — OSHA Enforcement

Workplace safety enforcement data for 348 inspected facilities in DURANGO.

348
Facilities
$1.0M
Total Penalties
$2.9K
Avg Penalty
1,721
Citations

DURANGO, Colorado has 348 OSHA-inspected facilities with cumulative penalties totaling $1.0M. The city's average penalty of $2,890.23 is below the Colorado state average of $3,271.13. Federal investigators have documented 1721 total citations across facilities in DURANGO.

Analyst Commentary

The workplace safety landscape in Durango, Colorado, reflects a significant level of regulatory oversight, with OSHA conducting 348 inspections resulting in a total of 1,721 citations. This high volume of citations relative to the number of inspections suggests that inspectors are uncovering multiple hazards per site visit, culminating in cumulative penalties of $1,005,799 and an average penalty of $2,890.23 per instance. Given Durango’s economic profile, which is heavily influenced by a robust construction sector and a thriving tourism and hospitality industry, these violations likely stem from fall protection failures on residential building sites and operational hazards within service-oriented facilities. For compliance professionals operating in this region, the most critical insight is the high citation density; the data indicates that OSHA is not merely conducting surface-level walkthroughs but is identifying systemic failures across several categories. Consequently, local safety managers must prioritize rigorous, multi-point internal audits that address both primary life-safety hazards and smaller, easily overlooked regulatory requirements to avoid the compounding financial impact of multiple simultaneous violations during a single inspection.

Top Enforcement Actions in DURANGO

#FacilityPenaltiesCitations
1 WILLIAMS FOUR CORNERS LLC $58.8K 17
2 COLUMBIA CHROME, INC. $27.8K 39
3 FLINT ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. $24.0K 3
4 ROCHE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. $23.0K 10
5 CONSOLIDATED CONSTRUCTORS $22.0K 5
6 ATMOS ENERGY, INC. $20.0K 2
7 BONDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. $20.0K 6
8 HOSPITAL BUILDING & EQUIPMENT COMPANY $18.1K 9
9 BUDGET RENT A CAR $17.8K 26
10 KEY ENERGY SERVICES LLC RIG #16 $17.5K 1
11 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. $16.7K 17
12 TRIAD WESTERN CONSTRUCTORS, INC. $14.0K 4
13 PURGATORY RECREATION MANAGEMENT, LLC $13.7K 5
14 UNITED BUILDING CENTERS $13.5K 20
15 JSHERMAN CONSTRUCTION LLC $12.5K 15
16 FLEMING CONSTRUCTION, INC. $11.8K 23
17 LAYTON CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. $10.5K 14
18 SAN JUAN INSULATION & DRYWALL $9.5K 7
19 ALVAREZ CONTRACTOR, LLC $9.0K 2
20 J.D. KERN CONST. & FRAMING $8.9K 13

Industry Breakdown — DURANGO

Construction
$375.8K
Sector 00
$369.3K
Mining
$124.6K
Manufacturing
$31.5K
Retail Trade
$29.4K
Arts & Recreation
$13.7K
Manufacturing
$12.4K
Transportation
$7.2K

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