This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2010. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Russell Stover Candies Safety Record

Montrose, CO · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 10/21/2010

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Russell Stover Candies in Montrose, Colorado has 20 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 11 classified as serious and $18,935 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1980 to 2010.

Russell Stover Candies, located in Montrose, Colorado, was last inspected by OSHA in 2010. 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 20 violations on file, 11 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $18,935.

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.

20 Violations
10 Inspections
11 Serious
$18,935 Penalties
Serious?
11 ($18,448)
Other-than-Serious?
9 ($487)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1980
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1992
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1995
OSHA initially proposed $31,955 in penalties for Russell Stover Candies, later reduced to $18,935 — a 41% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations $2,324
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $161
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $11,850
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $3,750
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
1 citation
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/21/2010 Complaint? Montrose, CO 0 $0
11/01/2006 Complaint? Montrose, CO 3 $1,700
03/26/1996 Complaint? Montrose, CO 0 $0
09/12/1995 Complaint? Montrose, CO 0 $0
01/12/1995 Complaint? Montrose, CO 7 $12,837
06/30/1992 Complaint? Montrose, CO 5 $4,237
10/10/1984 Complaint? Montrose, CO 0 $0
06/08/1982 Planned? Montrose, CO 3 $0
08/06/1980 Complaint? Montrose, CO 1 $0
07/09/1980 Planned? Montrose, CO 1 $161

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