CONCRETE EXPRESS, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONCRETE EXPRESS, INC. — a poured concrete foundation and structure contractors facility located at 7677 E. BERRY AVE.-LANDMARK TOWER #1, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $179,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-07-05.
This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.
BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $179,000.00 is more than 49.6× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238110). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.
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 15 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 4 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 January 4, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 16, 2008. Of the 15 total citations, 8 (53%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $179,000.00 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 $11,933.33 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Concrete Express, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in structural safety management and a flag