FREEDOM COLORADO INFORMATION INC. DBA THE GAZETTE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FREEDOM COLORADO INFORMATION INC. DBA THE GAZETTE — a information facility located at 30 SOUTH PROSPECT, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $21,125.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-10-22.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 1.2 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $21,125.00 is more than 6.6× the national average of $3,202.96 for facilities in the Information sector (NAICS 519110). This sector encompasses 4,045 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $13.0M.

State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 1, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 15, 2003. Of the 9 total citations, 7 (78%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $21,125.00 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 $2,347.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this facility reveals a critical breakdown in machine safeguarding protocols, centered primarily on point-of