Establishment profile
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY
1501 SO. SUNSET ST., LONGMONT, CO, 80501
Summary
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $18,095 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25,052 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $17,965 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $2,660 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | $1,560 | Apr 1992 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | $900 | Dec 1973 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $625 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $120 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 25,052 employers. This establishment has 51 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY. 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 INSTRUMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY. 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 INSTRUMENT COMPANY. 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 INSTRUMENT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT CO 1501 SOUTH SUNSET STREET · LONGMONT, CO, 80501 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2006 | 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
First case: 2009-01-30. Most recent: 2009-01-30. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $1,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Rocky Mountain Instrument Company Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. | Aug 2010 | plea | Import / Export | Colorado | $1,000,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-07 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $2,160 | |
| 1992-01-17 | Complaint | 33 | 32 | $15,500 | |
| 1988-04-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $160 | |
| 1988-03-18 | Complaint | 8 | 2 | $200 | |
| 1973-11-13 | Planned | 7 | — | $75 |
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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY 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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- ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTRUMENT COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $18,095 in total penalties.