JOAQUIN ENTERPRISES, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOAQUIN ENTERPRISES, LLC — a prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing facility located at 6900 ELM DRIVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $27,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-02-23.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $27,100.00 is more than 4.2× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332311). 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 12 citations spanning 8 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. 5 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 23, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 24, 2024. Of the 12 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $27,100.00 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 $2,258.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Joaquin Enterprises, LLC reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by a high volume of Serious violations across disparate regulatory categories. The citation pattern identifies a critical nexus of risk in