This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Bestop Safety Record

Longmont, CO · Manufacturing

D

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 05/19/2003

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Bestop in Longmont, Colorado has 18 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 4 classified as serious and $4,450 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1992 to 2003.

Bestop, located in Longmont, Colorado, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 18 violations on file, 4 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $4,450.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

18 Violations
7 Inspections
4 Serious
$4,450 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
14 ($975)
Serious?
4 ($3,475)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1992
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1992
OSHA initially proposed $8,400 in penalties for Bestop, later reduced to $4,450 — a 47% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $825
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
3 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $2,125
1910.0020 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/19/2003 Planned? Longmont, CO 0 $0
05/19/2003 Planned? Longmont, CO 0 $0
12/20/1999 Planned? Longmont, CO 2 $0
10/02/1995 Complaint? Longmont, CO 0 $0
05/23/1995 Complaint? Longmont, CO 6 $1,000
03/06/1995 Complaint? Longmont, CO 4 $1,500
02/27/1992 Planned? Longmont, CO 6 $1,950

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