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ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.

265 TUNER DR., DURANGO, CO, 81301
Operated by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc · 1 of 11 establishments
EIN 840910696

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OSHA inspections
5
over 41 years
Violations
20
$10,600 in penalties
Penalties
$10,600
$530 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $10,600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 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 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$10,600
$530 avg / violation
55% serious45% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $10,600 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,250Sep 1984Mar 2000
29 CFR 1904.0002 A22Sep 1984Jul 1995
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$1,750Mar 2000Mar 2000
5A000111$1,500Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$1,000Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$1,000Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0023 E03 IV11$700Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$550Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211$500Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$500Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111$500Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$200Sep 1984Sep 1984
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11$150Sep 1984Sep 1984
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111Sep 1984Sep 1984

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

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 3113 within CO. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
58th
peer median: $7,814
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
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
4
Complaint
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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$1.4M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Money Laundering

First case: 2009-01-30. Most recent: 2009-01-30. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-08-27Planned0$0
2000-03-14Planned94$7,450
2000-03-14Planned55$2,800
1995-06-08Complaint1$0
1984-08-29Planned52$350

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.

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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.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $10,600 in total penalties.