DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC.
2300 STEELE STREET, DENVER, CO 80205 · NAICS 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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Inspection records
Jul 20, 2023#346846280Jul 20, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346846280$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346846280
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 19, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 375
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205
- Industry
- 813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations
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.
Apr 5, 2019#343909941Apr 5, 2019Unprogrammed Other (J) · Partial scope, Safety#343909941$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343909941
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 3, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 12, 2019#343790796Feb 12, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343790796$20,00012 viol.12 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #343790796
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2019
- Final Order
- Jun 11, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,098
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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 (10 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,683 | $4,000 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01002A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,683 | $4,000 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01002B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01002C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01002D | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01003A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,683 | $4,000 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01003B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01004A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 I02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,683 | $4,000 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01004B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 I04 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
| 01005 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $5,683 | $4,000 | Jun 24, 2019 | - | Jun 11, 2019 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 27, 2008#311907281Aug 27, 2008Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#311907281$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311907281
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2008
- Closed
- Oct 17, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 236
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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.
Feb 26, 2007#310464581Feb 26, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#310464581$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #310464581
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2007
- Closed
- Oct 17, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 236
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is mauled to death by zoo animal
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 45 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Oct 3, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | - | $700 | $0 | Aug 6, 2007 | - | - |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 1,626 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.