AFCO STEEL, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AFCO STEEL, LLC — a fabricated structural metal manufacturing facility located at 31455 WELD COUNTY ROAD 39 1/2, GREELEY, CO 80631 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 55 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $39,553.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-07-16.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA currently lists this facility under Violation Identified status. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 3640 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $39,553.00 is more than 6.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332312). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 55 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 21, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 24, 2008. Of the 55 total citations, 14 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $39,553.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $719.15 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for AFCO Steel, LLC reveals a pervasive and systemic failure to implement basic industrial safety controls, characterized by an unusually high volume of 55 citations. The sheer density of violations across disparate standards—ranging from machine guarding and electrical safety to fire protection and personal protective equipment—indicates a breakdown in the facility’s