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AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY is a explosives manufacturing employer in CHICO, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 0 violations and $0 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY

306 COUNTY ROAD 1347, CHICO, TX, 76431

Parent: Austin Powder Company (14 locations)

325920 Top companies in Explosives Manufacturing

EIN: 341610953

42 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2
Industry Avg DART
1.2
Self-Reported DART
4.0
Self-Reported TRIR
4.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
0
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
26
MSHA Penalties
$112,951

Data Insights

Last Activity
51 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Active Agencies:
MSHA$112,951 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.8
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$500,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Other
First case: 2005-10-31
Most recent: 2005-10-31

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Inspection History

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY is one of 14 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Austin Powder Company.

Federal enforcement records on AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Austin Powder Company across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Austin Powder Company

Other employers in Explosives Manufacturing within TX

Industry context

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2 for the explosives manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2. AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4.03, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 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 4.03 compared to an industry average of 1.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY of CHICO, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Austin Powder Company, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.