Inspection and Enforcement

Enforcement Response Policy
Penalty Policy
Agency-Wide Policies
- Policy on Settling Penalties Against Counties and Municipalities
- Supplemental Environmental Project Policy

The goal of the Radiation Program is to ensure a high rate of compliance with the requirements of the Radiation Control Act, at section 25-11-101, C.R.S. through 25-11-305, C.R.S., ("the Act") and the State of Colorado Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Radiation Control ("the Regulations"), at 6 CCR 1007-1. Establishing a comprehensive monitoring and inspection program, and addressing the most serious violators with timely, visible, and effective enforcement actions help accomplish this goal.

A timely, visible and effective enforcement action will return the facility to compliance as expeditiously as possible, as well as deter future non-compliance (violation), both at the subject facility as well as at other facilities. In addition, the program has the ability to impose escalated enforcement when it is deemed that the licensee has repeated violations, or has had a significant breakdown in operations or management that could affect compliance or overall health and safety. Escalated enforcement will generally be conducted through additional non-routine inspections, and the issuance of a Unilateral Compliance Order. The order or action may also result in prescribed corrective actions, the institution of a civil action, monetary penalties, or license or registration revocation.

2013

2013 Escalated Enforcement Associated with Radioactive Materials Licensing:

February	NuQuest, Inc., Compliance Order 13-02-11-01, 4 Violations, Emergency Response Procedures Not Followed After a Spill of Radioactive Material, $4,000

2012

2012 Escalated Enforcement Associated with Radioactive Materials Licensing:

December	Kumar and Associates, Compliance Order 12-12-04-01, 3 Violations, Unsafe transportation of a damaged gauge, $2,400
December	Earth Engineering Consultants, Compliance Order 12-12-03-01, 3 Repeated violations to the previous Order 08-08-06-01, $5,124
November	A.G. Wassenaar, Compliance Order 12-11-15-01, 3 Violations, Inadequate security contributing to the theft of radioactive materials, $3,500
August	High Mountain Inspections, Compliance Order 12-08-28-01, Lost (then found) Radiography Source, $800
July	CTL Thompson, Compliance Order 12-07-03-01, 11 Violations, $4200
June	APS T&T and Ricky Perkins, Compliance Order 12-06-06-01, 8 Violations, License Terminated, Penalty Under Settlement Negotiations
June	University of Colorado Hospital, Compliance Order 12-06-25-01, Medical Misadministration, $13600
May	Kleinfelder, Compliance Order 12-5-29-01, 6 Violations, $7520
April	St. Anthony Hospital North, Compliance Order 12-07-17-01, Improper Disposal of Radioactive Waste, $2200
Februrary	Lambert & Associates, Compliance Order 12-02-01-01, 11 Violations, $4400

2011

2011 Escalated Enforcement Associated with Radioactive Materials Licensing:

July	LaFarge North America, Compliance Order 11-07-01-01 (1 Repeated Violation, Notification of Final Penalty Assessment, $3,200)
April	Acuren Inspections, Inc., Compliance Order 11-04-18-01 (5 Violations, Notification of Final Penalty Assessment, $14,406)

2011 Escalated Enforcement Associated with X-Ray Machine Certification:

February

Creekside Cancer Care Settlement Agreement (7 alleged violations)

2010

2010 Escalated Enforcement Associated with Radioactive Materials Licensing:

July	Redhill Forest Property Owners Mutual Water and Cattle Association, Compliance Order 10-7-12-01 (2 Violations) TechCorr USA, Compliance Order 10-7-20-01, Violation of Compliance Order 10-4-21-01. Notification of Final Penalty Assessment $2500.
April	Tech Corr USA, Compliance Order 10-4-21-01 (6 Violations) Brannan Sand and Gravel, Compliance Order 10-04-28-01 (3 Repeated Violations) Notification of Final Penalty Assessment $1875.
March	LaFarge North America, Compliance Order 10-03-22-01 (10 Violations)

2010 Escalated Enforcement Associated with X-Ray Machine Certification:

October

Creekside Cancer Care Notice of Proposed Penalty Assessment $37,500 (7 alleged violations)

2009

2009 Escalated Enforcement Associated with Radioactive Materials Licensing:

September	Sundale and Associates, Compliance Order 09-09-21-01, License Terminated Due to Repeated Violations
June	Colorado School of Mines, Compliance Order 09-06-08-01, (10 violations)
May	Midwest Inspection Service, Notification of Final Penalty Assessment $1875, for failure to comply with Orders 07-12-21-02 and 06-12-06-02
January	Conam Inspection and Engineering Services, Notification of Final Penalty Assessment, $2500, for failure to comply with Order 08-03-24-01 Earth Engineering Consultants, Notification of Final Penalty Assessment, $1250, for failure to comply with Order 08-08-06-01

2009 Escalated Enforcement Associated with X-Ray Machine Certification:

September

Eric Tannor Consent Decree (1 violation)

2008

2008 Escalated Enforcement Associated with Radioactive Materials Licensing:

December	Earth Engineering Consultants Notice of Proposed Penalty ($1250, violation of Compliance Order issued August 6, 2008)
August	Earth Engineering Consultants (12 violations)
July	University of Denver Notice of Proposed Penalty ($1250, violation of Compliance Order issued December 2007)
March	Conam Inspection & Engineering Services (3 violations) Edwin K. Ensign, c/o Conam Inspection & Engineering Services (3 violations; two year prohibition)
January	Greeley X-Ray Group (21 violations)

2008 Escalated Enforcement Associated with X-Ray Machine Certification:

November

EmergiCare, Inc. Unilateral Compliance Order 08-11-05-01 (5 violations)

2007

2007 Escalated Enforcement Associated with Radioactive Materials Licensing:

December	Hepworth-Pawlak Geotechnical Unilateral Compliance Order (13 violations) University of Denver Unilateral Compliance Order (8 violations) Conam Inspections Penalty Assessment Order ($1550, violation of Compliance Order issued February 2007) Midwest Inspection Services Unilateral Compliance Order (6 violations)
November	Soils Pro GT Unilateral Compliance Order (4 violations) Western Colorado Testing Unilateral Compliance Order (6 violations)
August	ProTechnics Unilateral Compliance Order (5 violations)
February	Conam Inspections Unilateral Compliance Order (11 violations)

2007 Escalated Enforcement Associated with X-Ray Machine Certification:

August	J. Edward Hansford, D.D.S. Penalty Assessment Order ($4875, for violation of Compliance Order issued in May 2007)
May	J. Edward Hansford, D.D.S. Unilateral Compliance Order (2 violations)
April	Parsons Chiropractic Unilateral Compliance Order (1 violation)