Summary
NIELSON'S, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25,051 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NIELSON'S, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Aug 1986 | Aug 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1986 | Aug 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
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. Peer group: 25,051 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NIELSON'S, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 NIELSON'S, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 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 NIELSON'S, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in CO — for NIELSON'S, INC., 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 NIELSON'S, INC. 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. 78 citations · 23S&S · 78 contractor · $8,790 proposed / $8,790 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6314329 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2006 | — | No | HighNegligence | $625 | $625 |
| 6304399 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Feb 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $440 | $440 |
| 7943381 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $420 | $420 |
| 7943379 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $420 | $420 |
| 6237770 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $350 | $350 |
| 6237730 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Oct 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $350 | $350 |
| 6299251 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $300 | $300 |
| 6304398 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Feb 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $286 | $286 |
| 6237779 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $286 | $286 |
| 7940663 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $207 | $207 |
| 6301194 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2005 | — | No | ModNegligence | $203 | $203 |
| 6297499 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $184 | $184 |
| 7943390 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $184 | $184 |
| 6299273 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $154 | $154 |
| 6299247 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $154 | $154 |
| 7943382 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $150 | $150 |
| 6314332 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2006 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $144 | $144 |
| 6314331 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2006 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $144 | $144 |
| 6299250 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $124 | $124 |
| 6299249 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $124 | $124 |
| 6299246 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $124 | $124 |
| 6299245 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $124 | $124 |
| 7940693 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $122 | $122 |
| 7867484 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Mar 2008 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 7940648 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $97 | $97 |
| 7914444 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $76 | $76 |
| 7940724 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jun 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $69 | $69 |
| 7940644 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $69 | $69 |
| 6314334 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6314333 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6314330 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6314328 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237780 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237778 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237777 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237776 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237775 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237774 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237773 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237772 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6299254 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6299253 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6299252 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6299248 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Dec 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237742 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Nov 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237733 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Oct 2003 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237732 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Oct 2003 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6237731 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Oct 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6298233 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Sep 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6298232 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Sep 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6298167 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jul 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6301758 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 7943392 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943389 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943388 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943387 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943386 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7914445 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943385 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943384 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943383 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943380 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943378 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943377 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943376 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943375 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943374 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943373 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7914443 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7940723 | El Jay Double Cone #2 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jun 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7940694 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7940692 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7940691 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Apr 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7940647 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7940646 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7940645 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | Jan 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 7943394 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | — | — | — |
| 7943393 | El Jay Double Cone #1 Montezuma, CO contractor: Nielsons Inc | May 2002 | — | No | — | — | — |
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 NIELSON'S, 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 NIELSON'S, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NIELSON'S, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NIELSON'S, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-05-27 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-30 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $420 | |
| 1982-07-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NIELSON'S, 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 NIELSON'S, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NIELSON'S, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $720 in total penalties.