Summary
TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC. has accumulated 48 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $9,123 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
85% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 25 citations in this view · $9,123 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $2,798 | Apr 1982 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $803 | Mar 1982 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Dec 1994 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1994 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A02 | 1 | 1 | $612 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 H03 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 H04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Sep 1983 | Sep 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Nov 1978 | Nov 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1982 | Apr 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $25 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3335 within CO. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 48 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC.. 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 TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOOLS FOR BENDING, 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 TOOLS FOR BENDING, 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 TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOOLS FOR BENDING INCORPORATED 194 W DAKOTA AVE · DENVER, CO, 80223 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Apr 2025 | View → |
TOOLS FOR BENDING INC 194 W DAKOTA AVE · DENVER, CO, 80223 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333514 - SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-07-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-20 | Planned | 2 | — | $803 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,488 | |
| 2009-03-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-12-29 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,662 | |
| 2003-12-29 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,625 | |
| 1994-11-09 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $2,000 | |
| 1983-09-26 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1982-03-05 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-02-26 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1978-08-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-08-17 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $160 | |
| 1973-11-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $25 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOOLS FOR BENDING, 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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- What is TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TOOLS FOR BENDING, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 48 violations and $9,123 in total penalties.