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OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.

12401 W. 49TH AVE., WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 80033
334513Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables

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OSHA inspections
1
over 9 years
Violations
3
$2,993 in penalties
Penalties
$2,993
$998 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $2,993 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
3
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$2,993
$998 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $2,993 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,710Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$1,283Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211Oct 2016Oct 2016

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3345 within CO. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
68th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

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 OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OLSON INSTRUMENTS, 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 OLSON INSTRUMENTS, 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 OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$82K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$62K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$62K
Department of Defense$11K
Department of Agriculture$10K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-19
    $61,731
  • Department of Defense
    CONCRETE THICKNESS GAUGE
    contract · Last action 2009-04-30
    $6,035
  • Department of Agriculture
    INSPECTION INSTRUMENTS: CTG-1TF-ST THICKNESS & FLAW TESTER
    contract · Last action 2010-09-23
    $5,050
  • Department of Agriculture
    CONCRETE THICKNESS GAUGE
    contract · Last action 2011-09-21
    $4,575
  • Department of Defense
    CTG 1T ST CONCRETE THICKNESS GAUGE
    contract · Last action 2012-11-09
    $4,500

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334513 - INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING, DISPLAYING, AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS VARIABLES. Last action: 2012-11-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-09-28Planned33$2,993

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 OLSON INSTRUMENTS, 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 OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $2,992.8 in total penalties.
How does OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
OLSON INSTRUMENTS, INC. operates in the instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.