HOMES BY OAKWOOD, INC. FNA GOLDEN WEST HOMES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HOMES BY OAKWOOD, INC. FNA GOLDEN WEST HOMES — a industry sector 00 facility located at 20870 HWY. 34 EAST, BOX 400, FORT MORGAN, CO 80701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 28 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $50,686.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-07-01.

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.

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 28 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 August 15, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 22, 1998. Of the 28 total citations, 11 (39%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $50,686.00 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 $1,810.21 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Homes by Oakwood, Inc. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non-