DFC CERAMICS INC
515 SOUTH NINTH, CANON CITY, CO 81212
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Inspection records
Feb 27, 2024#347309585Feb 27, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347309585$3,4283 viol.3 violations$3,428 in penalties
Inspection #347309585
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2024
- Final Order
- Jun 7, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,857
- Penalties on Record
- $3,428
- Site Address
- 515 South 9th Street, Canon City, CO 81212
- Industry
- 327110 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 D03 III | Serious | 1 | 30 | $6,857 | $3,428 | Jul 25, 2024 | - | Jun 7, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 D03 IV | Serious | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2024 | - | Jun 7, 2024 |
| 01001C | 1910.1053 Respirable Crystalline Silica OSHA citation code: 19101053 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2024 | - | Jun 7, 2024 |
Dec 19, 1983#217880376Dec 19, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217880376$30016 viol.16 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #217880376
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1983
- Contested
- Feb 17, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 14, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 515 South 9th, Canon City, CO 81212
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Feb 17, 1984. Final orders are recorded through Sep 13, 1984. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | - | $150 | $75 | Feb 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | - | $100 | $50 | Feb 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | - | $100 | $50 | Feb 16, 1984 | Feb 17, 1984 | Sep 13, 1984 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Serious | 3 | - | $250 | $125 | Apr 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1984 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1984 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 1984 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 6, 1980#217823236Nov 6, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#217823236$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217823236
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1980
- Closed
- Nov 10, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 515 South Ninth, Canon City, CO 81212
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 9, 1980#217822550Jan 9, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217822550$4005 viol.5 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #217822550
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1980
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1980
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 1980
- Closed
- Nov 30, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 515 South Ninth, Canon City, CO 81212
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $160 | $100 | Mar 5, 1980 | Mar 15, 1980 | Jun 15, 1980 |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | - | $160 | $100 | Mar 5, 1980 | Mar 15, 1980 | Jun 15, 1980 |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 6 | - | $400 | $200 | Mar 5, 1980 | Mar 15, 1980 | Jun 15, 1980 |
| 02001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 1980 | Mar 15, 1980 | Jun 15, 1980 |
| 02002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 1980 | Mar 15, 1980 | Jun 15, 1980 |
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About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1980 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.