Establishment profile
HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC
2055 HOWARD SMITH AVENUE EAST, WINDSOR, CO, 80550
238120 — Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
EIN 454722191
Summary
HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $8,067 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 19th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 8,419 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
100% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $8,067 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,067 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 2381 within CO. Peer group: 8,419 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
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 45 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2024
Most frequent event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in CO — for HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 4 citations · 3S&S · 4 contractor · $7,337 proposed / $5,255 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8838904 | Bernhardt Gravel Mine Weld, CO contractor: High Plains Steel Services LLC | Jan 2017 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $4,627 | $2,859 |
| 8838903 | Bernhardt Gravel Mine Weld, CO contractor: High Plains Steel Services LLC | Jan 2017 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $2,314 | $2,000 |
| 8838888 | Bernhardt Gravel Mine Weld, CO contractor: High Plains Steel Services LLC | Jan 2017 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $280 | $280 |
| 8838887 | Bernhardt Gravel Mine Weld, CO contractor: High Plains Steel Services LLC | Jan 2017 | — | No | LowNegligence | $116 | $116 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, 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 HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES 2055 HOWARD SMITH AVE E · WINDSOR, CO, 80550 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 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 HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $8,067 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in structural steel and precast concrete contractors within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TOTAL WELDING, INC.LAKEWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIONEER STEEL INC.PUEBLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LPR Construction CompanyLoveland — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIONEER STEEL INCAVON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOTAL WELDING, INC.LAKEWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRESTIGE STEEL BUILDINGSCLIFTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELITE WELDING LLCMOUNTAIN VILLAGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIERRA STEEL COMPANYBRIGHTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAVID LABOR, LLCWINDSOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROWN MINNEAPOLIS TANK CO.LA JUNTA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Structural Steel and Precast Concrete ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Structural Steel and in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $8,067 in total penalties.
- How does HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC operates in the structural steel and precast concrete contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. HIGH PLAINS STEEL SERVICES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.3.