JPI, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JPI, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 6805 W. BOWLES, LITTLETON, CO 80123 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $73,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-06-28.

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 23 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 12 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 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 September 27, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 1, 1996. Of the 23 total citations, 15 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $73,000.00 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 $3,173.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for JPI, Inc. reveals a catastrophic failure in fundamental safety management, characterized by