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Colorado employers
OSHA inspections, Wage and Hour cases, H-1B and PERM filings, injury summaries and federal contracts for employers in the state, in the agencies' own terms.
Colorado has 1,034 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 12,339 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 16,778 citations with current penalties of $45M (1.6% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 6,396 compliance actions with $61M in back wages agreed to pay for 81,992 employees, $9,489 per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in Colorado filed 7,325 labor condition applications (median offered wage $105,000; national $122,221) and 2,897 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 958,749 people with a total recordable case rate of 4.1 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | 18.7 | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | 25.4 | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 106.4 | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | $10.09 | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | 70.6 | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (Colorado: 6,012,561). Records are attributed to the state of the establishment (OSHA), the employer address (WHD) or the employer's headquarters on the application (OFLC), so a state that hosts many headquarters shows more filings per resident.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 23 Sep 2026.
Inspections by year
| Measure | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $3,646 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 2% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 11.7 | 12.6 |
The per-employee row divides average yearly inspections by employees reported on Form 300A summaries for 2025, a proxy for the covered workforce; it is not a population rate.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.501 | Duty to have fall protection | 2,461 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 1,783 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 1,155 |
| 1926.1053 | Ladders | 638 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 560 |
| 1926.451 | Scaffolds, general requirements | 527 |
| 1910.212 | Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements | 514 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 490 |
| 1926.20 | General safety and health provisions | 454 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 433 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Planned | 4,903 |
| Complaint | 3,362 |
| Referral | 1,537 |
| Unprogrammed related | 924 |
| Programmed related | 461 |
| Follow-up | 446 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| US Postal Service | Denver | 78 |
| Swift Beef Company | Greeley | 28 |
| Richmond American Homes of Colorado Inc | Denver | 24 |
| FCI Constructors Inc. | Grand Junction | 19 |
| Saunders Construction, Inc. | Englewood | 18 |
| United Parcel Service Inc | Colorado Springs | 18 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Aurora | 16 |
| Cargill | Fort Morgan | 16 |
| Jhl Constructors | Englewood | 16 |
| Brookline Builders LLC | Arvada | 15 |
| Century Communities, Inc. | Aurora | 15 |
| PCL Construction Services, Inc. | Denver | 15 |
| Premier Roofing Company | Denver | 15 |
| Centerline Builders, LLC | Aurora | 14 |
| Public Service Company of Colorado | Denver | 14 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Citations by month
Monthly pages: Aug 2026 · Jul 2026 · Jun 2026 · May 2026 · Apr 2026 · Mar 2026 · Feb 2026 · Jan 2026 · Dec 2025 · Nov 2025 · Oct 2025 · Sep 2025
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay and civil money penalties assessed, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Back wages by year of case conclusion
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 86,857 | $47M |
| Service Contract Act | 5,775 | $6.1M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 4,548 | $4.7M |
| H-2B provisions | 1,351 | $1.3M |
| H-2A provisions | 2,744 | $837K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 5,536 | $259K |
| H-1B provisions | 27 | $195K |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 325 | $130K |
| Consumer Credit Protection Act | 20 | $11K |
| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act | 1,635 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Aerotek, Inc | Englewood | $1,033,786 |
| Ball Aerospace and Technologies | Broomfield | $976,328 |
| Aggregate Industries | Fort Collins | $637,129 |
| Kira, Inc. | Boulder | $631,775 |
| Energy Inspection Services, LLC | Bayfield | $445,809 |
| Superior Roofing, Inc. | Aurora | $190,410 |
| Dun-Rite Home Improvements Inc. | Englewood | $186,375 |
| Rk Mechanical, LLC | Aurora | $179,684 |
| Catamount Constructors | Denver | $151,334 |
| Ideal Concrete | Colorado Springs | $146,969 |
| Colorado Commercial Roofing, Inc. | Englewood | $141,608 |
| Platte River Industries | Denver | $129,834 |
| White Mountain Enterprises | Denver | $125,765 |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation | Englewood | $125,180 |
| Ludvik Electric | Lakewood | $115,607 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 24%Level II 33%Level III 17%Level IV 16%Not stated 9%
Top occupations
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Dish Wireless LLC | Englewood | 421 |
| University of Colorado | Boulder | 315 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | Denver | 258 |
| Denver Public Schools District 1 | Denver | 248 |
| DISH Network LLC | Englewood | 234 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Aurora | 204 |
| Arcadis U.S., Inc. | Highlands Ranch | 202 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | Denver | 196 |
| Western Union, LLC | Denver | 175 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins | 167 |
| SDH Systems LLC | Englewood | 130 |
| Trimble Inc. | Westminster | 116 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | Golden | 113 |
| Arrow Electronics, Inc. | Centennial | 92 |
| University of Colorado Denver / Anschutz | Aurora | 86 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
PERM applications
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Terracare Associates, LLC | Centennial | 69 |
| Dish Wireless LLC | Englewood | 66 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | Denver | 64 |
| All Phase Landscape Construction, Inc. | Aurora | 61 |
| Mill Brothers Landscape & Nursery, Inc. | Timnath | 58 |
| Frontline Resource Management | Lafayette | 48 |
| Jmjk LLC | Gunnison | 47 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | Denver | 46 |
| Trimble Inc. | Westminster | 46 |
| JJ-N-J Inc. | Glenwood Springs | 42 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | US TRC rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,067 | 725,882 | 27,379 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 7,136 | 824,643 | 25,464 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 6,825 | 958,749 | 23,714 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
Contracts USAspending
Top federal contract recipients over the latest twelve months whose employer record is in this state; the total covers the whole company.
| Employer | City | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Littleton | $46B |
| Raytheon | Aurora | $11B |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | Colorado Springs | $11B |
| Barnard Construction Co Inc | Loveland | $5.9B |
| Amentum Services Inc | Fort Carson | $3.3B |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Pueblo | $2.5B |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation | Englewood | $2.1B |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | Denver | $1.9B |
| General Electric Company | Fleming | $1.5B |
| Geo Group | Aurora | $1.5B |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
How many OSHA inspections were there in Colorado?
12,339 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 16,778 citations with $45M in current penalties. 2% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in Colorado?
1926.501 (Duty to have fall protection); 1910.1200 (Hazard communication); 1910.134 (Respiratory protection)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Colorado?
$60,693,247 agreed to pay across 6,396 concluded cases for 81,992 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which Colorado employers file the most H-1B applications?
Dish Wireless LLC (421), University of Colorado (315), Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (258)
What is the injury rate in Colorado?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 4.1 per 100 full-time workers (all reporting establishments: 3.5).
Sources: DOL enforcement data (OSHA through 23 Sep 2026, WHD through 15 Jun 2026), OSHA ITA Form 300A (2023, 2024, 2025), OFLC disclosure data (through 30 Jun 2026), USAspending. Totals count every record in the state, including employers below the page threshold. Methodology.