TIPTON LTD., DBA MESA VERDE POTTERY
27601 HIGHWAY 160 E., CORTEZ, CO 81321
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Inspection records
Feb 28, 1995#109568188Feb 28, 1995Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Health#109568188$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109568188
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 27601 Highway 160 E., Cortez, CO 81321
- 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.
Oct 19, 1993#109538462Oct 19, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#109538462$65027 viol.27 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #109538462
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1993
- Contested
- Dec 14, 1993
- Final Order
- Dec 27, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,300
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 27601 Highway 160 E., Cortez, CO 81321
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 3 | 8.3 - 23 | % |
Violations
Violation list (25 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $50 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $600 | $200 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01003A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 4 | 3 | $750 | $200 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01003C | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A04 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01003D | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Serious | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 6 | 12 | $600 | $100 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 6 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01004C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 6 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01004D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 6 | 12 | $0 | $100 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 01004E | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 6 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 25 | $300 | $0 | Dec 3, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 25 | $300 | $0 | Dec 3, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02003A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 3 | 4 | $300 | $0 | Dec 12, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02003B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Other | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02004A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02004B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02004C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02005A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02005B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Other | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02005C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02005D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Other | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02005E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Other | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
| 02005F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F03 | Other | 6 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1994 |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
2 inspections, 1993 to 1995. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.