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MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.

1015 E. NORTHERN AVE, PUEBLO, CO, 81006
332313Plate Work Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
13
over 32 years
Violations
97
$94,006 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 7 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC. has accumulated 97 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $94,006 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 233 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.4 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
97
3.0 / yr
Penalties
$94,006
$969 avg / violation
73% serious27% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 13
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 13

92% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within CO. Peer group: 233 employers. This establishment has 97 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $2,600
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.9
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.8

Reported for 27 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
8
Complaint
5

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 MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 6, 1998FRACTURE,BLOCKS,FALL,CRANE22

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
4 years ago

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 MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, 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 MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
8

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1171621
Operation
A

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 MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-04-05Planned44$22,000
2017-12-26Complaint117$7,500
2017-03-01Planned11$1,108
2013-07-23Complaint0$0
2011-12-07Planned1512$17,150
2011-03-23Planned94$15,000
2007-06-11Planned1411$10,020
2007-06-11Planned54$2,985
2006-06-07Planned11$1,250
1998-01-22Planned11$450
1998-01-09Complaint1010$10,500
1995-01-20Complaint63$262
1993-11-18Complaint2013$5,781

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 MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, 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 MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 97 violations and $94,006.2 in total penalties.
How does MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.