Establishment profile
MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.
1015 E. NORTHERN AVE, PUEBLO, CO, 81006
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
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 235 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 15 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
92% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 38 citations in this view · $68,246 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 4 | $21,208 | Apr 2012 | May 2022 |
| 5A0001 | 4 | 2 | $3,700 | Jul 2007 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $6,631 | Feb 1995 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $4,818 | Mar 1994 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 2 | 2 | $3,800 | May 2011 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $2,841 | Mar 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | May 2011 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,068 | Mar 1994 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Mar 1994 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $1,955 | Mar 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $225 | Mar 1994 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1994 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 G03 ID | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 G04 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 G06 VII | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 1998 | Mar 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within CO. Peer group: 235 employers. This establishment has 97 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 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
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 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1998 | FRACTURE,BLOCKS,FALL,CRANE | 2 | 2 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIDWEST FABRICATION AND STEEL LLC 1015 EAST NORTHERN AVENUE · PUEBLO, CO, 81006 | Water | Significant Violation QNCR 9 | 2 | 0 | — | Jul 2023 | 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 MIDWEST FABRICATION & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-05 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $22,000 | |
| 2017-12-26 | Complaint | 11 | 7 | $7,500 | |
| 2017-03-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,108 | |
| 2013-07-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Planned | 15 | 12 | $17,150 | |
| 2011-03-23 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $15,000 | |
| 2007-06-11 | Planned | 14 | 11 | $10,020 | |
| 2007-06-11 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,985 | |
| 2006-06-07 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 1998-01-22 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $450 | |
| 1998-01-09 | Complaint | 10 | 10 | $10,500 | |
| 1995-01-20 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $262 | |
| 1993-11-18 | Complaint | 20 | 13 | $5,781 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- INTEGRITY WELDING & FABRICATION, INC.COLORADO SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAAB STEEL, INC.COLORADO SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSAL BOILER WORKS INCPUEBLO — 1 federal enforcement record
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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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Contact sales →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.