Establishment profile
DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC.
1100 E. 64TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO, 80229
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
Summary
DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $22,240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 109 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $22,240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 B01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A04 V | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 III | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
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 3399 within CO. Peer group: 109 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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. 1 statute · 18 violations · $23,022 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2006 | 1 | 18 | 18 | $23,022 | — |
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; 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 · 18 violations · $23,022 in backwages · 18 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2004 – Jun 2006 | Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 18 | 18 | $23,022 | — |
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 DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, 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 DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, 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 DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE 1100 E 64TH AVE · DENVER, CO, 80229 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2016 | 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 DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $16,000 | |
| 2004-10-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-10 | Complaint | 34 | 32 | $6,240 |
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 DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, 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 DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $22,240 in total penalties.
- How does DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, LLC. operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.