Celestial Seasonings Safety Record

Boulder, CO · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 11/13/2017

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Celestial Seasonings in Boulder, Colorado has 41 workplace safety violations across 15 inspections, with 14 classified as serious and $16,755 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1979 to 2017.

Celestial Seasonings in Boulder, Colorado has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

14 of the 41 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.7 Celestial Seasonings violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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41 Violations
15 Inspections
14 Serious
$16,755 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
27 ($1,100)
Serious?
14 ($15,655)
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 4 inspections (11 total) since 1979
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1989
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1979
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1979
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1991
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 41 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $22,268 in penalties for Celestial Seasonings, later reduced to $16,755 — a 25% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
11 citations $2,000
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $1,300
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
7 citations $270
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $505
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $6,000

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Celestial Seasonings in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/13/2017 Unprogrammed Related? Boulder, CO 3 $6,000
06/16/2017 Complaint? Boulder, CO 0 $0
10/21/2010 Referral? Boulder, CO 1 $6,300
01/21/1994 Referral? Boulder, CO 6 $3,000
01/31/1991 Complaint? Boulder, CO 4 $0
01/31/1991 Complaint? Boulder, CO 2 $100
03/07/1989 Complaint? Boulder, CO 5 $300
01/12/1989 Complaint? Boulder, CO 6 $495
03/04/1987 Planned? Boulder, CO 0 $0
05/31/1984 Planned? Boulder, CO 1 $0
02/03/1982 Planned? Boulder, CO 0 $0
07/14/1981 Follow-Up? Boulder, CO 0 $0
09/02/1980 Follow-Up? Boulder, CO 0 $0
12/07/1979 Planned? Boulder, CO 5 $0
11/19/1979 Planned? Boulder, CO 8 $560

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