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AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC

HIGHWAY 50 & HAZEL AVE BLDG 05019, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, 95741
Operated by AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC · 1 of 4 establishments
325412Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 203451631

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OSHA inspections
9
over 17 years
Violations
59
$87,230 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $87,230 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.5 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
59
3.5 / yr
Penalties
$87,230
$1,478 avg / violation
10% serious90% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $76,355 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5155 D22$7,385Dec 2008Apr 2012
5189 F01 C222$6,750Dec 2008Mar 2012
5155 E0122$6,635Mar 2012Apr 2012
5189 G0122$985Dec 2008Mar 2012
5189 F01 A422$420Dec 2008Mar 2012
5155 E0422$420Dec 2008Mar 2012
1952(F)11$6,750May 2017May 2017
5192 Q03 D11$6,750Dec 2008Dec 2008
5141 B11$6,000Mar 2012Mar 2012
5194 H0111$6,000Mar 2012Mar 2012
5144 L02 C11$6,000Mar 2012Mar 2012
5530 C11$5,060Dec 2008Dec 2008
5167 C11$3,375Mar 2012Mar 2012
3329 D11$3,375Mar 2012Mar 2012
330311$3,375Mar 2012Mar 2012
5189 F01 A11$3,375Dec 2008Dec 2008
5141 C11$1,125Mar 2012Mar 2012
6184 B0211$1,125Mar 2012Mar 2012
5189 E0411$750May 2012May 2012
5144(D)(1)(A)11$700Sep 2019Sep 2019

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3254 within CA. Peer group: 228 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,650
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
2.6
vs industry
+1.7
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
+1.2

Reported for 570 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
6
Accident
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 26, 2019Hydrogen Chloride,Inhalation,Overcome by vapors,Vapor3
Dec 4, 2013LUNG,IND TRK OPERATOR,CHEMICAL VESSEL,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,RESPIRATORY TRACT,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL,PUNCTURE7

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2010 – Mar 2012All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
8
Unfair labor practice
8

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 8 cases · 8 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
20-CA-225351Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Dec 2018ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-225349Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Nov 2018ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-207865Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Jun 2018ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-190386Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Sep 2017ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-168461Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-107205Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-093826Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-080009Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jun 2012ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
5
Certified
4
Avg wage ratio
1.10x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-03-28Accident9$3,190
2016-12-19Unprogrammed Related41$7,875
2013-12-05Accident0$0
2012-01-19Complaint5$12,375
2012-01-19Complaint2$1,125
2012-01-19Complaint10$5,080
2011-12-06Complaint19$33,410
2010-07-08Complaint0$0
2008-09-02Complaint105$24,175

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AMPAC Fine Chemicals LLC, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC's OSHA violation history?
AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $87,230 in total penalties.
How does AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC operates in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.59 compared to an industry average of 0.9.