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SPYDERCO INC.

820 SPYDERCO WAY, GOLDEN, CO, 80403
332111Iron and Steel Forging
EIN 840865088

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
1
$5,000 in penalties
Penalties
$5,000
$5,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SPYDERCO INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 38th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SPYDERCO INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$5,000
$5,000 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $5,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$5,000Aug 2025Aug 2025

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

38th

Below average violations in NAICS 3321 within CO. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $1,438
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
4.3
vs industry
+1.0
TRIR
6.8
vs industry
+1.4

Reported for 155 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

Industry avg TRIR
5.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
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 SPYDERCO INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$14,646
Employees affected
20

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 21 violations · $14,646 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeFeb 200812120$14,646

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 21 violations · $14,646 in backwages · 20 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Feb 2006 – Feb 2008Cutlery and Flatware (except Precious) ManufacturingFLSA2120$14,646

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$75K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Other

First case: 2007-04-12. Most recent: 2007-04-12. 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 · $75,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Spyderco Inc.
Spyderco, Inc.
Apr 2007pleaOtherCalifornia - Northern$75,000No

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.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$164K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.2M
Awards
228
Top agency
Department of Defense
$841K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$841K
General Services Administration$192K
Department of Homeland Security$177K
Department of Justice$7K
Largest awards (top 50 of 228)
  • Department of Defense
    PACIFIC SALT BLACK BLADE PLAINEDGE
    contract · Last action 2010-08-25
    $449,328
  • Department of Defense
    8504495043!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2017-06-15
    $42,815
  • Department of Defense
    8511161112!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2025-02-05
    $32,130
  • Department of Defense
    8507763931!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2020-11-03
    $30,879
  • Department of Defense
    8511429475!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2025-06-08
    $28,076
  • Department of Homeland Security
    POLICE KNIVES
    contract · Last action 2023-08-25
    $24,506
  • Department of Defense
    8508581497!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2021-11-09
    $22,675
  • Department of Defense
    4523707618!SUBSISTENCE PRIME V
    contract · Last action 2013-02-14
    $22,539
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SPYDER EDGE RESCUE KNIFES 79 MM COLOR: BLACK, C45BLK QUANTITY: 600 EACH PRICE PER UNIT: $36.22 TOTAL AMOUNT: $21,732.00 VENDOR: SPYDERCO, INCORPORATED POC : KRISTI HUNTER 1-800-525-7770, X105 FSS NO : GS-07F-93425 THIS PRIORITY PROCUREMENT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT MANDATED PERSONNEL AND TO MAINTAIN A STRATEGIC RESERVE INVENTORY TO MEET ONGOING AND EMERGING OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2011-04-07
    $21,297
  • Department of Defense
    8509584113!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2022-12-20
    $21,253
  • Department of Defense
    8502072473!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2015-05-04
    $18,122
  • Department of Homeland Security
    JUMPMASTER FIXED BLADE
    contract · Last action 2013-03-12
    $17,988
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SPYDER EDGE RESCUE KNIFES 79 MM COLOR: BLACK, C45BLK QUANTITY: 400 EACH PRICE PER UNIT: $36.22 TOTAL AMOUNT: $14,488.00 VENDOR: SPYDERCO INCORPORATED POC : KRISTI HUNTER 800-525-7770, X105 FSS: GS-07F-93425 THIS PRIORITY PROCUREMENT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT MANDATED SURGE IN PERSONNEL AND TO MAINTAIN A STRATEGIC RESERVE INVENTORY TO MEET ONGOING AND EMERGING OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2017-02-22
    $14,198
  • Department of Defense
    8501155361!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2014-07-17
    $12,855
  • Department of Defense
    8510062452!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2023-08-08
    $12,209
  • Department of Defense
    8502641338!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2015-10-29
    $11,417
  • Department of Defense
    4523782525!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2013-02-22
    $11,326
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE LENGTH: 3.750 INCHES NOMINA L HANDLE COLOR: BLACK BLADE QUANTITY: 1 HANDLE M ATERIAL: PLASTIC OR FRN SPECIAL FEATURES: LOCK-B ACK TYPE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; SPYDERCO PACIF IC SALT RUST FREE KNIFE, NON GLARE. SPYDERCO P/N : C91PBBK (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION) REFER TO BPA AGAINST MAS CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2012-12-14
    $11,326
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE LENGTH: 3.750 INCHES NOMINAL HANDLE COLOR: BLACK BLADE QUANTITY: 1 HANDLE MATERIAL: PLASTIC OR FRNSPECIAL FEATURES: LOCK-BACK TYPE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; SPYDERCO PACIFIC SALT RUST FREE KNIFE, NON GLARE. SPYDERCO P/N: C91PBBK (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2012-10-17
    $11,326
  • Department of Defense
    8507237329!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2020-03-11
    $11,305
  • Department of Defense
    8501011137!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2014-05-30
    $11,213
  • Department of Defense
    8505088423!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2018-01-10
    $10,656
  • Department of Defense
    8506760166!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2019-09-04
    $10,276
  • Department of Defense
    8506278720!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2019-02-11
    $10,276
  • Department of Homeland Security
    AIRCREW KNIFE ORDERED PER CDR KOCH
    contract · Last action 2013-06-17
    $10,210
  • Department of Defense
    8509434087!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2022-09-28
    $10,078
  • Department of Homeland Security
    RESCUE KNIVES
    contract · Last action 2019-09-24
    $9,982
  • Department of Homeland Security
    ENDURA 4 LWT COMBO EDGE
    contract · Last action 2017-09-20
    $9,970
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SPYDER EDGE RESCUE KNIFES 79MM COLOR: BLACK PART NO. C45SBK QTY: 270 EACH PRICE PER UNIT: $36.22 EACH TOTAL AMOUNT OF PR: $9,779.40
    contract · Last action 2017-03-09
    $9,779
  • Department of Defense
    8505447520!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2018-04-30
    $9,705
  • Department of Defense
    8509146487! KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2022-06-15
    $9,496
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SPYDERCO KNIVES (400) FOR RGV BORDER PATROL SECTOR
    contract · Last action 2017-05-31
    $9,316
  • Department of Defense
    KNIFE FOLDING
    contract · Last action 2007-11-07
    $9,310
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SPYDER EDGE RESCUE KNIVES 79MM COLOR: BLACK PART NO: C45SBK QTY: 235 PRICE PER UNIT: $36.22 EACH TOTAL AMOUNT OF PR: $8,511.70
    contract · Last action 2017-03-07
    $8,341
  • Department of Defense
    8507667646!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2020-09-22
    $7,235
  • Department of Defense
    8507608155!KNIFE,SURVIVAL
    contract · Last action 2020-08-25
    $7,171
  • Department of Homeland Security
    RESCUE KNIVES
    contract · Last action 2017-02-27
    $7,099
  • Department of Homeland Security
    QUANTITY: 200 EA. OF 79MM RESCUE BLACK SPYDER EDGE KNIFES
    contract · Last action 2017-02-22
    $6,958
  • General Services Administration
    GS07F9342S $ 66.65 P/N C88SBBK2 07/01/2021 SALT 2 LIGHTWEIGHT BLACK FRN BLACK BLADE - SPYDEREDGE AWARD MADE IAW GSA ADVANTAGE INCORPORATED AND MADE A PART OF THIS AWARD-L5 EMAIL DIANA GENTRY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DIANA.GENTRY@GSA.GOV MUST BE
    contract · Last action 2021-07-21
    $6,532
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE QUANTITY: 1 BLADE TYPE: STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE LENGTH: 3-13/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH BLADE MATERIAL: STEEL KNIFE LENGTHOPEN: 8-5/8 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE LENGTH CLOSED: 4-15/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE HANDLE MATERIAL:PLASTIC KNIFE HANDLE COLOR: BLACK FEATURES: LOCK-BACK TYPE; STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE; TEXTURED GRIP;RUST RESISTANT BLADE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; LANYARD HOLE (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2015-05-28
    $6,343
  • General Services Administration
    7810 GS07F9342S $ 86.14 PRE PAY&ADD P/N FB23PBBK 02/19/2020 AQUA SALT LIGHTWEIGHT BLACK FRN BLACK BLADE - PLAINEDGE AWARD MADE IAW GSA ADVANTAGE INCORPORATED AND MADE A PART OF THIS AWARD-L5 EMAIL DIANA GENTRY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DI
    contract · Last action 2021-08-12
    $6,332
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE QUANTITY: 1 BLADE TYPE: STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE LENGTH: 3-13/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH BLADE MATERIAL: STEEL KNIFE LENGTHOPEN: 8-5/8 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE LENGTH CLOSED: 4-15/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE HANDLE MATERIAL:PLASTIC KNIFE HANDLE COLOR: BLACK FEATURES: LOCK-BACK TYPE; STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE; TEXTURED GRIP;RUST RESISTANT BLADE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; LANYARD HOLE (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2015-01-27
    $6,229
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE LENGTH: 3.750 INCHES NOMINA L HANDLE COLOR: BLACK BLADE QUANTITY: 1 HANDLE M ATERIAL: PLASTIC OR FRN SPECIAL FEATURES: LOCK-B ACK TYPE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; SPYDERCO PACIF IC SALT RUST FREE KNIFE, NON GLARE. SPYDERCO P/N : C91PBBK (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION) REFER TO BPA AGAINST MAS CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2013-05-28
    $5,663
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE LENGTH: 3.750 INCHES NOMINA L HANDLE COLOR: BLACK BLADE QUANTITY: 1 HANDLE M ATERIAL: PLASTIC OR FRN SPECIAL FEATURES: LOCK-B ACK TYPE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; SPYDERCO PACIF IC SALT RUST FREE KNIFE, NON GLARE. SPYDERCO P/N : C91PBBK (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION) REFER TO BPA AGAINST MAS CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2013-03-14
    $5,663
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE LENGTH: 3.750 INCHES NOMINA L HANDLE COLOR: BLACK BLADE QUANTITY: 1 HANDLE M ATERIAL: PLASTIC OR FRN SPECIAL FEATURES: LOCK-B ACK TYPE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; SPYDERCO PACIF IC SALT RUST FREE KNIFE, NON GLARE. SPYDERCO P/N : C91PBBK (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION) REFER TO BPA AGAINST MAS CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2012-12-21
    $5,663
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE LENGTH: 3.750 INCHES NOMINA L HANDLE COLOR: BLACK BLADE QUANTITY: 1 HANDLE M ATERIAL: PLASTIC OR FRN SPECIAL FEATURES: LOCK-B ACK TYPE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; SPYDERCO PACIF IC SALT RUST FREE KNIFE, NON GLARE. SPYDERCO P/N : C91PBBK (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION) REFER TO BPA AGAINST MAS CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2012-12-14
    $5,663
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SPYDERCO KNIVES FOR LPU-26/27 MICROPURCHASE
    contract · Last action 2019-07-09
    $5,408
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE QUANTITY: 1 BLADE TYPE: STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE LENGTH: 3-13/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH BLADE MATERIAL: STEEL KNIFE LENGTHOPEN: 8-5/8 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE LENGTH CLOSED: 4-15/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE HANDLE MATERIAL:PLASTIC KNIFE HANDLE COLOR: BLACK FEATURES: LOCK-BACK TYPE; STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE; TEXTURED GRIP;RUST RESISTANT BLADE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; LANYARD HOLE (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2015-07-02
    $5,074
  • Department of Defense
    SYPERCO JUMPMASTER FB24BK
    contract · Last action 2014-09-11
    $4,895
  • General Services Administration
    KNIFE, POCKET: BLADE QUANTITY: 1 BLADE TYPE: STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE LENGTH: 3-13/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH BLADE MATERIAL: STEEL KNIFE LENGTHOPEN: 8-5/8 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE LENGTH CLOSED: 4-15/16 INCH; TOLERANCE: 0.125 INCH KNIFE HANDLE MATERIAL:PLASTIC KNIFE HANDLE COLOR: BLACK FEATURES: LOCK-BACK TYPE; STRAIGHT EDGE BLADE; TEXTURED GRIP;RUST RESISTANT BLADE; REVERSIBLE POCKET CLIP; LANYARD HOLE (PARTIAL DESCRIPTION)
    contract · Last action 2015-07-02
    $4,757

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 316999 - ALL OTHER LEATHER GOOD MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-06-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-07-11Complaint1$5,000

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 SPYDERCO 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 SPYDERCO INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SPYDERCO INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $5,000 in total penalties.
How does SPYDERCO INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SPYDERCO INC. operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. SPYDERCO INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.34 compared to an industry average of 3.3.