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Baca Welding Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Springfield, Colorado · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

1inspections
6citation items
$3,256current penalties
Aug 11, 2026last inspection

Baca Welding Inc has one OSHA inspection on record in Colorado.

OSHA opened it on Aug 11, 2026 after a complaint, in Springfield, and the case has not closed yet.

From that inspection OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $5,427 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,256, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.215, grinders and abrasive wheels (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Baca Welding Inc averages $3,256 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Baca Welding Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 349115493 OPENED AUG 11, 2026Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Open

1470 Main St, Springfield, CO 81073 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,809$1,085Sep 22, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$1,809$1,085Sep 22, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Sep 22, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Sep 22, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools
 Serious$1,809$1,085Sep 22, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 22, 2026Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3)

(3) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4)

(4) Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

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