Establishment profile
CAREFREE OF COLORADO
2145 W. 6TH AVENUE, BROOMFIELD, CO, 80020
Operated by Carefree of Colorado
336214 — Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing
EIN 470691268
Summary
CAREFREE OF COLORADO has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $1,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAREFREE OF COLORADO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $1,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1985 | Aug 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Aug 1985 | Aug 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1985 | Aug 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1985 | Aug 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1985 | Aug 1985 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3362 within CO. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 363 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) · Mar 2024
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Hip joint(s) | 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 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 CAREFREE OF COLORADO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAREFREE OF COLORADO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAREFREE OF COLORADO. 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 CAREFREE OF COLORADO. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAREFREE OF COLORADO 2145 W 6TH AVE · BROOMFIELD, CO, 80020 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 CAREFREE OF COLORADO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT. Most recent campaign: 2023-12-21. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 4 campaigns shown · 18,020 units potentially affected · 2 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23E096000 | Dec 2023 | EQUIPMENT | CAREFREE | — | 8,115 |
| 22E094000 | Nov 2022 | EQUIPMENT | CAREFREE | — | 8,000 |
| 14E078000 | Nov 2014 | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | CAREFREE | — | 1,146 |
| 14E065000 | Nov 2014 | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | CAREFREE | — | 759 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1985-11-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-08 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $720 | |
| 1982-05-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-05-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-02-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CAREFREE OF COLORADO is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Carefree of Colorado.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Carefree of Colorado across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Carefree of Colorado locationsParent rollup
- Travel Trailer and Camper ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Travel Trailer and in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAREFREE OF COLORADO 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 CAREFREE OF COLORADO's OSHA violation history?
- CAREFREE OF COLORADO has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $1,720 in total penalties.
- How does CAREFREE OF COLORADO's safety record compare to its industry?
- CAREFREE OF COLORADO operates in the travel trailer and camper manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6. CAREFREE OF COLORADO's self-reported DART rate is 4.92 compared to an industry average of 2.7.