Rocky Mountain Steel Safety Record

Olathe, CO · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 04/07/2021

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Rocky Mountain Steel in Olathe, Colorado has 18 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 8 classified as serious and $10,875 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 2007 to 2021.

Rocky Mountain Steel in Olathe, 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.

8 of the 18 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.

3.0 Rocky Mountain Steel violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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3 Violations (5 yr)
1 Inspections (5 yr)
2 Serious (5 yr)
$5,000 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 18 violations, $10,875 in penalties across 6 inspections
18 Total Violations
6 Total Inspections
8 Total Serious
$10,875 Total Penalties
Serious?
2 ($5,000)
Other-than-Serious?
1 ($0)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2007
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2009
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 18 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $20,236 in penalties for Rocky Mountain Steel, later reduced to $10,875 — a 46% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
5 citations $1,250
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $5,375
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
2 citations $1,600
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
1 citation $600
1910.0334 OSHA Standard
1 citation

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Rocky Mountain Steel in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/07/2021 Planned? Olathe, CO 3 $5,000
04/13/2017 Planned? Olathe, CO 0 $0
10/28/2014 Planned? Olathe, CO 1 $1,250
03/13/2012 Planned? Olathe, CO 0 $0
07/20/2009 Planned? Olathe, CO 10 $3,400
03/14/2007 Planned? Olathe, CO 4 $1,225

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