OMNI-X COMPANY INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, OMNI-X COMPANY INC. — a all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing facility located at 2751 W. MANSFIELD AVE., ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $47,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-04-23.

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 $47,500.00 is more than 7.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332999). 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 15 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 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 October 21, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 28, 2009. Of the 15 total citations, 14 (93%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $47,500.00 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 $3,166.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Omni-X Company Inc. reveals a deeply rooted systemic failure to manage high-gravity physical and chemical hazards typical of fabricated metal manufacturing. The assessment of $47,500 in penalties—a substantial figure for this industry segment—was driven primarily by three "Serious" violations concerning Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and Hazard Communication. The $15,000 penalty for 1910.147(c)(1) underscores a critical deficiency in energy control programs, which, when coupled with the $15,000 citation for inadequate point-of-operation guarding (