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Specialty Plating, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Denver, Colorado · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813

5inspections
28citation items
$6,769current penalties
Aug 6, 2026last inspection

Since 1994, OSHA inspectors have visited Specialty Plating, Inc. in Colorado 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 6, 2026 to follow up on an earlier case, in Denver.

In all, OSHA issued 28 citation items: 10 serious and 18 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $9,782; today they stand at $6,769, 31% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 5 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Specialty Plating, Inc. averages $2,837 across 1 cited inspection.

Specialty Plating, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Specialty Plating, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1994 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 349096057 OPENED AUG 6, 2026Closed

Follow-up · No inspection · Health · Closed Aug 6, 2026

2340 S Delaware Street, Denver, CO 80223 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 348820788 OPENED MAR 19, 2026Open

Planned · Partial · Health · 12 employees at the site · Open

2340 S. Delaware, Denver, CO 80223 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$2,837$2,837Jun 26, 2026Final

Inspection 339635955 OPENED MAR 18, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 20 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2014

2340 S Delaware Street, Denver, CO 80223 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$1,360$816May 8, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(4) · Sanitation
Serious$1,360$816May 8, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0May 8, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0May 8, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0May 8, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$0$0May 8, 2014Final

Inspection 334105228 OPENED MAY 2, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 18 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2012

2340 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,200$600Jul 5, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(3)(i) · Hexavalent chromium
Serious$0$0Jul 5, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3) · Eye and face protection
Serious$1,600$800Jul 5, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 5, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(a) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 5, 2012Final

Inspection 116178476 OPENED NOV 22, 1994Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Feb 16, 1995

2340 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$300$200Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.94(d)(10) · Ventilation
Serious$300$200Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$375$200Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$300$200Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 2a Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 2b Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 2c Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$150$100Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.134(b)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(5) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 29, 1994Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the Denver site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 18 workers: 11.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 22 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Specialty Plating Inc.
Denver · 2018
18 2111.23.2

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i)

(2) Scheduled monitoring option. (i) The employer shall perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area. Where an employer does representative sampling instead of sampling all employees in order to meet this requirement, the employer shall sample the employee(s) expected to have the highest chromium (VI) exposures.

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1)

(h) Protective work clothing and equipment—(1) Provision and use. Where a hazard is present or is likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI), the employer shall provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and shall ensure that employees use such clothing and equipment.

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2)(i)(a)

(A) The contents of this section; and

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.20

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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