Establishment profile
UNITED STATES WELDING, INC
600 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE, DENVER, CO, 80223
423840 — Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
UNITED STATES WELDING, INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $15,698 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED STATES WELDING, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
60% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $15,698 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $6,088 | Apr 1992 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,812 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 B02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
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 4238 within CO. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED STATES WELDING, 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 UNITED STATES WELDING, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 · 1 violation · $4,200 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Sep 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | — |
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 · 1 violations · $4,200 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2011 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | — |
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 UNITED STATES WELDING, 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 UNITED STATES WELDING, 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 UNITED STATES WELDING, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED STATES WELDING, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325120 - INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-06-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,698 | |
| 2022-10-12 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $7,500 | |
| 2004-10-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-10-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-01-09 | Complaint | 15 | 10 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- BRON TAPES INC.DENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- RLW SAND STORAGEDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED STATES WELDING, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED STATES WELDING, INC's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED STATES WELDING, INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $15,698 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED STATES WELDING, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED STATES WELDING, INC operates in the industrial supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.