Establishment profile
AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
18000 SMITH ROAD, AURORA, CO, 80011
236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Summary
AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $5,140 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25,050 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2362 within CO. Peer group: 25,050 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 263 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 2019
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1999 | HEAD,REPAIR,VEHICLE,LOADER,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Aug 18, 1987 | ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATERFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 3 statutes · 185 violations · $86,631 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2009 | 2 | 91 | 89 | $38,013 | — |
| Davis-Bacon (federal construction) | Jul 2015 | 1 | 52 | 49 | $36,752 | — |
| CWHSSA (federal-contract overtime) | Jul 2015 | 1 | 42 | 42 | $11,865 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 5 cases · $86,631 in backwages · 141 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2014 – Jun 2016 | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | — | 0 |
| Dec 2012 – Jul 2015 | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $48,617 | 52 |
| Sep 2010 – Sep 2012 | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | — | 0 |
| Jun 2007 – Jun 2009 | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $35,543 | 81 |
| Jan 2009 – Jun 2009 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $2,470 | 8 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in CO — for AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC., not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. operations in the same state.
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CO — for AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-30 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 1987-08-18 | Accident | 5 | 5 | $640 | |
| 1987-08-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. 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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Frequently asked
- What is AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $5,140 in total penalties.
- How does AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving AMES CONSTRUCTION, INC..