PICAZO-BRAZOS JOINT VENTURE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PICAZO-BRAZOS JOINT VENTURE — a industry sector 00 facility located at VANDENBURG HALL, AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO 81840 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $108,400.04. The inspection case was opened on 1993-04-15.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 17 citations spanning 5 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. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 2 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 May 12, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 14, 1993. Of the 17 total citations, 13 (76%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $108,400.04 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 $6,376.47 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Picazo-Brazos Joint Venture at the Air Force Academy reveals a