Establishment profile
AFCO STEEL, LLC
31455 WELD COUNTY ROAD 39 1/2, GREELEY, CO, 80631
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
AFCO STEEL, LLC has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $41,078 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 233 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AFCO STEEL, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $40,518 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $12,325 | Jul 2005 | May 2011 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $2,025 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,083 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within CO. Peer group: 233 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AFCO STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015 – Oct 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AFCO STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AFCO STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AFCO STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AFCO STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFCO STEEL 31455 COUNTY ROAD 39 1/2 · GREELEY, CO, 80631 | AirWaterTRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Jul 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AFCO STEEL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-14 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $5,525 | |
| 2011-03-23 | Planned | 1 | — | $2,800 | |
| 2011-03-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-16 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $17,178 | |
| 2005-03-16 | Planned | 24 | 11 | $14,000 | |
| 2005-03-16 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $1,575 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AFCO STEEL, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AFCO STEEL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- AFCO STEEL, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $41,078 in total penalties.
- How does AFCO STEEL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AFCO STEEL, LLC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.