K B HOME OF COLORADO, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, K B HOME OF COLORADO, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at KITTREDGE WAY & NICHOLES AVE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80211 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $67,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-02-21.

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 36 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 26, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 29, 1995. Of the 36 total citations, 15 (42%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $67,600.00 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 $1,877.78 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against K B Home of Colorado, Inc. reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in managing vertical