SUIZA DBA MEADOW GOLD DAIRIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUIZA DBA MEADOW GOLD DAIRIES, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1325 W. OXFORD AVE., ENGLEWOOD, CO 80150 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 93 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $286,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-01-16.

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 93 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 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 November 9, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 9, 2001. Of the 93 total citations, 13 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $286,200.00 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 $3,077.42 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Meadow Gold Dairies revealed a profound systemic failure in safety