Establishment profile
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.
265 TURNER DRIVE, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Operated by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc · 1 of 11 establishments
311351 — Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
EIN 840910696
Summary
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $19,783 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $19,783 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,345 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3113 within CO. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 151 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2016 – Jul 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-01-30. Most recent: 2009-01-30. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-26 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,938 | |
| 2023-03-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-08 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,345 | |
| 2013-02-27 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORYTAOS, NM — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactorySeattle, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactorySouth Lake Tahoe, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryClinton Township, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryKaty, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryRio Rancho, NM — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate FactoryNovi, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.DURANGO, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORYFRESNO, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC.ESCONDIDO, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao BeansAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Chocolate and Confectionery in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $19,782.8 in total penalties.
- How does ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2 compared to an industry average of 2.1.