Establishment profile
GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC.
17400 HIGHWAY 72, ARVADA, CO, 80007
Summary
GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $4,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
100% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $4,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $300 | Aug 1994 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1994 | Feb 1998 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 III | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0156 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 E02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E07 IC | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $125 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 M02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0156 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0156 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0156 F01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3251 within CO. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, 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 GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, 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 GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CO — for GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-CA-371556 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC.. 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: No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS INC 17400 HIGHWAY 72 · ARVADA, CO, 80007 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | 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 GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-06 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-10-06 | Referral | 17 | 17 | $4,425 | |
| 1994-06-29 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $325 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CERTOL INTERNATIONAL, LLCCOMMERCE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, 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 GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GREAT WESTERN INORGANICS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $4,750 in total penalties.