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DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.

2300 STEELE STREET, DENVER, CO, 80205
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OSHA inspections
5
over 19 years
Violations
14
$24,200 in penalties
Penalties
$24,200
$1,729 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $24,200 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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

Inspections
5
0.3 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
14
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$24,200
$1,729 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 5

40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $24,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1026 G0111$4,000May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$4,000May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 K01 I11$4,000May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 C11$4,000May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 I0211$4,000May 2019May 2019
5A000111$3,500Aug 2007Aug 2007
29 CFR 1904.0029 A11$700Aug 2007Aug 2007
29 CFR 1910.1026 E0111May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 H02 I11May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 D0111May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 F01 I11May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0179 E03 I11May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 III11May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.1026 I04 II11May 2019May 2019

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

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) · Jan 2019

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Other animal bites, nonvenomous

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jan 25, 2019Other animal bites, nonvenomousFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 24, 2007ANIMAL HANDLER,ANIMAL BITEFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2022 – Jun 2024Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, 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 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, 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 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1667181
Operation
C

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 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-07-20Complaint0$0
2019-04-05Unprogrammed Other0$0
2019-02-12Complaint127$20,000
2008-08-27Follow-up0$0
2007-02-26Accident21$4,200

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, 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 DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $24,200 in total penalties.
How does DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC. operates in the other social advocacy organizations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7.
Has DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC..