AMES CONSTRUCTION
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMES CONSTRUCTION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7950 W. 48TH, ARVADA, CO 80002 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,531.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-02-16.
Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $74,531.00 is more than 62.3× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.
State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 2, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 10, 1995. Of the 8 total citations, 5 (63%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $74,531.00 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 $9,316.38 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 1995 enforcement action against Ames Construction reveals a systemic breakdown in excavation