ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL MILLS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ROCKY MOUNTAIN STEEL MILLS — a industry sector 00 facility located at RMSM STEEL MAKING DEPARTMENT, PUEBLO, CO 81002 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $128,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-05-22.

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 19 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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. 1 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 June 3, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 27, 2007. Of the 19 total citations, 8 (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 $128,000.00 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 $6,736.84 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Rocky Mountain Steel Mills reveals a profound systemic failure in fundamental life-safety programs,