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8400 PENA BLVD, DENVER, CO 80249 · NAICS 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
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Inspection records
Jul 13, 2016#341618007Jul 13, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341618007$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341618007
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8500 Pena Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
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.
Jul 17, 2015#340791847Jul 17, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340791847$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340791847
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8400 Pena Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
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.
Jan 27, 2014#339562472Jan 27, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#339562472$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339562472
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 46,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8500 Pena Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Dec 12, 2013#339521510Dec 12, 2013Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#339521510$6,8002 viol.2 violations$6,800 in penalties
Inspection #339521510
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2013
- Final Order
- Apr 2, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 14, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 46,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,800
- Penalties on Record
- $6,800
- Site Address
- 8500 Pena Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $3,400 | $3,400 | Mar 29, 2014 | - | Apr 2, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 3 | 25 | $3,400 | $3,400 | Apr 4, 2014 | - | Apr 2, 2014 |
May 17, 2011#330628991May 17, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#330628991$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #330628991
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2011
- Closed
- May 25, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8400 Pena Blvd, Denver, CO 80249
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 2011 to 2016. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Air Transportation, 1,118 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: scheduled passenger air transportation reported 7.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source