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WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.

3001 N TOWNSEND AVE, MONTROSE, CO, 81401
212321Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

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OSHA inspections
2
over 8 years
Violations
3
$7,945 in penalties
Penalties
$7,945
$2,648 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WESTERN GRAVEL, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $7,945 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. 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

WESTERN GRAVEL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.3 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
3
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$7,945
$2,648 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

50% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $7,945 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$4,966Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0028 C0311$2,979Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0028 B0711Jul 2025Jul 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

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 2123 within CO. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $3,990
Inspection frequency
82nd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2

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 WESTERN GRAVEL, 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)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in CO — for WESTERN GRAVEL, INC., not this location alone

Violations
199
Assessed penalties
$44,277

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WESTERN GRAVEL, INC. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 53S&S · 44 contractor · $35,344 proposed / $32,846 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8761629
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jul 2014YesHighNegligence$2,341$2,341
8761626
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jul 2014YesHighNegligence$2,341$2,341
8541586
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2022YesModNegligence$2,194$2,194
8761628
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jul 2014YesHighNegligence$2,000$2,000
9154155
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2022YesModNegligence$1,156$1,156
8754698
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$897$270
8939546
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jun 2016YesHighNegligence$873$873
6583008
OWL Western Gravel & Disposal
Rio Blanco, CO
contractor: Western Gravel LLC
May 2010YesHighNegligence$873$873
8931612
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
May 2015NoModNegligence$807$807
8754689
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesHighNegligence$807$807
8754688
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$807$270
8754687
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesHighNegligence$807$807
8754686
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$807$270
6589794
Screen Plant
Montrose, CO
Nov 2011YesHighNegligence$807$807
8541589
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2022YesModNegligence$610$610
8831062
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2014YesModNegligence$585$585
8541590
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2022NoModNegligence$481$481
8754696
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$362$163
6589792
Screen Plant
Montrose, CO
Nov 2011YesHighNegligence$362$362
8541363
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021YesModNegligence$355$355
8541355
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021YesHighNegligence$355$355
8541354
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021YesHighNegligence$355$355
8541352
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021YesHighNegligence$355$355
8541299
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2021YesHighNegligence$355$355
8541298
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2021YesHighNegligence$355$355
8541297
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2021YesHighNegligence$355$355
9154154
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2022YesModNegligence$349$349
9154153
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2022YesModNegligence$349$349
9154290
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2023YesModNegligence$318$318
6583009
OWL Western Gravel & Disposal
Rio Blanco, CO
contractor: Western Gravel LLC
May 2010NoHighNegligence$293$293
6583020
OWL Western Gravel & Disposal
Rio Blanco, CO
contractor: Western Gravel LLC
May 2010YesModNegligence$263$263
6583006
OWL Western Gravel & Disposal
Rio Blanco, CO
contractor: Western Gravel LLC
May 2010YesModNegligence$263$263
8831061
Screen Plant
Montrose, CO
Nov 2014YesHighNegligence$243$243
8754695
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesLowNegligence$243$109
8754685
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesLowNegligence$243$109
8754681
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesLowNegligence$243$109
8754680
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013YesLowNegligence$243$109
8590567
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2012YesModNegligence$243$243
6582869
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Mar 2011YesModNegligence$243$243
6446698
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jan 2010YesModNegligence$243$243
6423210
Austin Pit
Delta, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Sep 2007YesModNegligence$243$243
6300891
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Feb 2004YesModNegligence$217$217
6314916
Austin Pit
Delta, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Apr 2006YesModNegligence$191$191
6314915
Austin Pit
Delta, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Apr 2006YesModNegligence$191$191
6312559
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Apr 2005YesModNegligence$177$177
8939547
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jun 2016NoHighNegligence$176$176
8831066
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2014NoModNegligence$176$176
8831064
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2014NoModNegligence$176$176
8831060
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2014NoModNegligence$176$176
8831059
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2014NoModNegligence$176$176
8831057
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2014NoModNegligence$176$176
8831055
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Nov 2014NoModNegligence$176$176
8761630
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jul 2014NoHighNegligence$176$176
8761627
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jul 2014NoHighNegligence$176$176
8754694
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013NoHighNegligence$162$162
8754691
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013NoHighNegligence$162$100
8754683
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Dec 2013NoHighNegligence$162$162
6446702
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jan 2010NoHighNegligence$162$162
6446700
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jan 2010NoHighNegligence$162$162
8541362
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021YesModNegligence$159$159
8541357
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021YesModNegligence$159$159
8541277
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021YesModNegligence$159$159
8541273
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021YesModNegligence$159$159
5031228
PORTABLE 2
Montrose, CO
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5031227
PORTABLE 2
Montrose, CO
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5031226
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5031225
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5031224
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5031223
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5031222
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5032002
PORTABLE 2
Montrose, CO
Mar 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5031857
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9735302
PORTABLE 2
Montrose, CO
Dec 2024NoModNegligence$151$151
9735301
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Dec 2024NoModNegligence$151$151
9347025
Steincrusher LLC
San Miguel, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
Jan 2018YesModNegligence$151$151
9156859
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Aug 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9156858
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Aug 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9733242
Screen Plant
Montrose, CO
Dec 2023NoLowNegligence$147$147
9154163
Portable 1
Montrose, CO
May 2022YesModNegligence$144$144
9154289
PORTABLE 2
Montrose, CO
May 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9154288
PORTABLE 2
Montrose, CO
May 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9154257
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Feb 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
6312576
Austin Pit
Delta, CO
contractor: Western Gravel Inc
May 2005YesModNegligence$135$135
9154157
Portable 1
Montrose, CO
May 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9154156
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
8541588
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
8541587
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
8541361
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8541356
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8541353
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021NoHighNegligence$125$125
8541351
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Jun 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8541296
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
May 2021YesModNegligence$125$125
8541276
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021YesModNegligence$125$125
8541275
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8541274
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8541272
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021YesModNegligence$125$125
8541271
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021NoHighNegligence$125$125
8541270
Western Gravel Inc.
Montrose, CO
Mar 2021YesModNegligence$125$125
9028980
Screen Plant
Montrose, CO
Sep 2020NoHighNegligence$123$123
9028979
Screen Plant
Montrose, CO
Sep 2020NoModNegligence$123$123

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTERN GRAVEL, 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 WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.. 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). 3 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WESTERN GRAVEL INC
SE SEC 18 T49N R9W · MONTROSE, CO, 81401
AirNo Violation Identified00Jan 2018View →
WESTERN GRAVEL INC
SEC 17 T48N R 95W · MONTROSE, CO, 81401
AirNo Violation Identified00Nov 2014View →
WESTERN GRAVEL INC
SEC 19 T49N R9W · MONTROSE 2 MI NW, CO, 81401
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1093988
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-28Planned33$7,945
2018-01-30Planned0$0

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 WESTERN GRAVEL, 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 WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WESTERN GRAVEL, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $7,944.6 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN GRAVEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN GRAVEL, INC. operates in the construction sand and gravel mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.