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AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY

32000 POWDER PLANT ROAD, MC ARTHUR, OH, 45651
Operated by Austin Powder Company · 1 of 22 establishments
325920Explosives Manufacturing
EIN 340077750

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OSHA inspections
25
over 52 years
Violations
132
$336,466 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
5 fatalities · 2 hospitalizations · 10 National Emphasis Program inspections · 11 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY has accumulated 132 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $336,466 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
25
0.5 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
132
2.5 / yr
Penalties
$336,466
$2,549 avg / violation
81% serious19% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
10 of 25
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 25

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 44 citations in this view · $172,970 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A0001123$38,750Mar 1978Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0119 E0633$14,125Nov 2003Nov 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$11,819Nov 2003Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0119 O0133$8,675Nov 2003Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0122$14,960Jun 2013Nov 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I22$14,125Jun 2013Nov 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I D22$4,603Jun 2013Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$4,600Oct 1978Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05010522$630Mar 1978Jan 1981
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III A22$478Jun 2013Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22Jun 2013Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 I B11$10,000Nov 2025Nov 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I F11$10,000Nov 2025Nov 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IV11$7,605Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0147 F01 II11$7,000Sep 2015Sep 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$5,975Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I E11$5,975Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0038 F0111$4,550Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.1030 F0311$4,550Jan 2010Jan 2010
29 CFR 1910.0165 B0111$4,550Jan 2010Jan 2010

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 3259 within OH. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 132 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $5,825
Inspection frequency
100th
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
1.5
vs industry
+0.3
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 247 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
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
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

Planned
5
Complaint
10
Accident
3
Referral
4

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 10, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 28, 2009BURN,FRACTURE,HEAD,AMPUTATED,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,LACERATION,CONCUSSION,POWDER,LEGFatality321

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in OH — for Austin Powder Company, not this location alone

Violations
10
Assessed penalties
$5,290

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Austin Powder Company operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 10 citations · 4S&S · 10 contractor · $5,290 proposed / $5,169 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6501018
Fairborn Cement Plant
Greene, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2010NoModNegligence$2,106$2,106
8655819
Millersville Quarry
Seneca, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2011NoModNegligence$634$634
8651323
Batavia Mine
Clermont, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$634$634
9365289
Sergeants Plant
Perry, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2018NoModNegligence$395$395
6148777
BUCYRUS PLANT
Crawford, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2004YesModNegligence$375$375
6148776
BUCYRUS PLANT
Crawford, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2004YesModNegligence$375$375
6148626
Wagner Quarries
Erie, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Oct 2003YesLowNegligence$371$250
6145022
MARION PLANT
Marion, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2001YesModNegligence$340$340
6166735
Eagle Crushed Stone
Brown, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6166736
Eagle Crushed Stone
Brown, OH
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2005NoModNegligence

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for Austin Powder Company, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 Austin Powder Company 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-347010Unfair labor practiceJul 2024Oct 2024ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio

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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$500K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Other

First case: 2005-10-31. Most recent: 2005-10-31. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $500,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Austin Powder Company
Austin Powder Co.
Oct 2005pleaOtherIllinois - Northern,Pennsylvania - Eastern,Pennsylvania - Middle$500,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-06-11Referral75$50,835
2018-01-30Complaint1$0
2017-07-13Unprogrammed Related11$5,975
2017-05-31Complaint52$14,536
2015-08-20Referral11$3,500
2015-08-18Referral33$14,000
2013-02-11Referral2$2,200
2012-12-12Planned2826$73,620
2012-12-12Planned3129$101,475
2010-07-14Complaint0$0
2010-03-23Follow-up0$0
2009-07-28Accident55$22,750
2003-10-22Planned2119$9,075
2003-05-13Planned0$0
1986-04-23Complaint11$560
1984-04-19Planned0$0
1980-12-12Complaint22$1,440
1980-08-06Follow-up0$0
1979-04-30Complaint2$0
1978-09-26Complaint66$3,100
1977-12-07Accident167$33,400
1976-10-18Complaint0$0
1976-01-15Complaint0$0
1975-12-30Accident0$0
1974-06-11Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Austin Powder Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Austin Powder Company across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY 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 Austin Powder Company, which operates 22 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 AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 132 violations and $336,466 in total penalties.
How does AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 1.5 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
Has AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 5 fatality investigations involving AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY.