Establishment profile
SYNTHES LTD, USA
1051 SYNTHES AVENUE, MONUMENT, CO, 80132
Operated by JOHNSON & JOHNSON · 1 of 46 establishments
339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Summary
SYNTHES LTD, USA has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $9,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 65 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SYNTHES LTD, USA 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
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $9,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $750 | Mar 1984 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Mar 1984 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 III | 1 | 1 | $800 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $625 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $625 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D11 V | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1984 | Mar 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3391 within CO. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SYNTHES LTD, USA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SYNTHES LTD, USA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 SYNTHES LTD, USA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SYNTHES LTD, USA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SYNTHES LTD, USA. 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 SYNTHES LTD, USA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SYNTHES LTD, USA. 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: 2010-11-30. Most recent: 2010-11-30. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-21 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $750 | |
| 2001-03-07 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-07 | Planned | 4 | — | $2,875 | |
| 1993-06-17 | Complaint | 11 | 7 | $5,625 | |
| 1984-03-15 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SYNTHES LTD, USA is one of 46 establishments rolled up under the parent organization JOHNSON & JOHNSON.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of JOHNSON & JOHNSON across all 46 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SCOTT ORTHOTIC LABS INCFORT COLLINS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAFE-T-GUARDLAKEWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL COLORADO, LLCBOULDER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TERUMO BCTLAKEWOOD — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JANSSEN ORTHO LLCGURABO, PR — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS CO.RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC.WARSAW, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMO PUERTO RICO MANUFACTURING INCANASCO, PR — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON INCMenlo Park, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC.WILMINGTON, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON & JOHNSONUniversty Park, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON HEMISFERICA SAARROYO, PR — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.IRWINDALE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC.WEST CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All JOHNSON & JOHNSON locationsParent rollup
- Surgical Appliance and Supplies ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Surgical Appliance and in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SYNTHES LTD, USA 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 JOHNSON & JOHNSON, which operates 46 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SYNTHES LTD, USA's OSHA violation history?
- SYNTHES LTD, USA has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $9,250 in total penalties.
- How does SYNTHES LTD, USA's safety record compare to its industry?
- SYNTHES LTD, USA operates in the surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.