Establishment profile
GATES AND SONS, INC.
90 S. FOX ST., DENVER, CO, 80223
332311 — Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
EIN 840397040
Summary
GATES AND SONS, INC. has accumulated 111 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $82,067 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 233 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GATES AND SONS, 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
73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 42 citations in this view · $54,538 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $4,870 | Jun 1995 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 4 | $2,350 | Feb 1980 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 3 | 3 | $3,750 | Feb 1980 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $2,400 | Feb 1980 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $2,000 | Feb 1980 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 3 | — | Feb 1980 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 2 | 2 | $5,030 | Sep 2011 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B01 | 2 | 2 | $2,912 | Jun 1998 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Jun 1995 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Mar 2001 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Feb 1980 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Jun 1998 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Mar 2001 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Feb 1980 | Mar 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,656 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,714 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,714 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,714 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,828 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 D09 I | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
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 3323 within CO. Peer group: 233 employers. This establishment has 111 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 84 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for GATES AND SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 GATES AND SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GATES AND SONS, 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 GATES AND SONS, 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 GATES AND SONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GATES AND SONS, 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). 4 facilities · 3 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GATES & SONS INC 125 S ELATI ST · DENVER, CO, 80223 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
GATES & SONS INC 655 W BAYAUD AVE · DENVER, CO, 80223 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
GATES & SONS INC 45 S FOX ST · DENVER, CO, 80223 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
GATES & SONS, INC 85 S FOX ST · DENVER, CO, 80223 | Air | No Violation Identified | 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.
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 GATES AND SONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $26,396 | |
| 2011-09-08 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $7,560 | |
| 2003-09-23 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $9,800 | |
| 2000-10-02 | Planned | 39 | 36 | $30,000 | |
| 1998-05-28 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $1,886 | |
| 1995-05-25 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $5,425 | |
| 1985-11-01 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1984-05-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-05-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-19 | Planned | 21 | 16 | $900 |
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 GATES AND SONS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GATES AND SONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GATES AND SONS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 111 violations and $82,067 in total penalties.
- How does GATES AND SONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GATES AND SONS, INC. operates in the prefabricated metal building and component manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. GATES AND SONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.72 compared to an industry average of 2.