Establishment profile
COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC
5350 WASHINGTON STREET, DENVER, CO, 80216
562219 — Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Summary
COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $6,960 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $6,960 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R04 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $735 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $735 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0135 A01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
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 5622 within CO. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. 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 COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLORADO WASTE SERVICES, INC. HB: 5350 WASHINGTON ST · DENVER, CO, 80216 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2010 | 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.
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 COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-02 | Complaint | 25 | 24 | $6,960 | |
| 2000-04-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
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 COLORADO WASTE SERVICES 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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- What is COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC's OSHA violation history?
- COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $6,960 in total penalties.
- How does COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLORADO WASTE SERVICES INC operates in the other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.