Establishment profile
RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.
6830 S DAWSON CIR, CENTENNIAL, CO, 80112
327211 — Flat Glass Manufacturing
EIN 872877981
Summary
RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 8 years of recorded history, with $1,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, 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
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $1,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3272 within CO. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 46 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 RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, 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 RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, 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 RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS INC 6830 S DAWSON CIR · CENTENNIAL, CO, 80112 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2012 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of CommerceOU73-25-NEW-048 - CUSTOM MID-INFRARED LENSEScontract · Last action 2025-08-13$38,616
- Department of DefenseZERO ORDER QUARTER WAVEPLATEcontract · Last action 2017-08-28$36,620
- Department of DefenseFIBER OPTIC COATINGcontract · Last action 2022-09-19$33,880
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCAVITY MIRRORScontract · Last action 2014-09-05$24,000
- Department of CommercePURCHASE OF CUSTOM MANUFACTURED LENSES FOR AMMT/TEMPS SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2016-08-30$17,712
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOPTICAL MIRRORScontract · Last action 2015-05-07$15,887
- Department of DefensePART NUMBER: F132.UCD.H2X.1002contract · Last action 2024-07-02$12,630
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOPTICAL LENSES, ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGcontract · Last action 2013-08-14$7,570
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCUSTOM DICHROIC BEAMSPLITTER MIRRORScontract · Last action 2015-04-21$5,261
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF COATED LASER MIRRORScontract · Last action 2017-06-08$3,600
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDUAL WAVEPLATE 1.122 AND 1.338 AND DUAL WAVEPLATE 1094 NMcontract · Last action 2012-08-23$3,240
- Department of DefenseBEAMSPLITTERcontract · Last action 2012-08-06$3,127
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333314 - OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-08-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-02 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $1,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- MONARCH SHOWER DOORS AND GLASSDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, 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 RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $1,700 in total penalties.
- How does RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC. operates in the flat glass manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5. RAINBOW RESEARCH OPTICS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.3.