VFORGE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VFORGE, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 5567 W. 6TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $127,103.70. The inspection case was opened on 2018-03-23.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $127,103.70 is more than 19.7× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331523). 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 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 7 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. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 January 18, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 1, 2010. Of the 25 total citations, 14 (56%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $127,103.70 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 $5,084.15 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for VFORGE, INC. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures,