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AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY

306 COUNTY ROAD 1347, CHICO, TX, 76431
Operated by Austin Powder Company · 1 of 22 establishments
325920Explosives Manufacturing
EIN 341610953

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OSHA inspections
1
Violations
0
Penalties
$0

Summary

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.

Federal records were found in 1 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, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
1
Violations
0
Penalties
$0

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3259 within TX. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $4,523
Inspection frequency
0th
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
4.0
vs industry
+2.8
TRIR
4.0
vs industry
+2.0

Reported for 42 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
4.0
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.

OSHA severe injury reports

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

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months 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 TX — for Austin Powder Company, not this location alone

Violations
26
Assessed penalties
$112,951

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. 26 citations · 10S&S · 26 contractor · $112,951 proposed / $55,151 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6465864
Huebner Road Quarry
Bexar, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Mar 2009YesModNegligence$34,652$11,000
6231060
CR 239 Quarry
Williamson, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2007YesLowNegligence$29,529$9,500
8624474
BG003
Bee, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2012YesHighNegligence$18,271$18,271
7868462
Wills Point Plant 1213
Kaufman, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2008YesLowNegligence$12,248$1,115
6259724
Capitol Crushed Stone
Williamson, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2007YesModNegligence$4,500$4,500
7864388
Marble Falls Quarry
Burnet, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2008YesModNegligence$3,143$705
8773517
VARMICON QUARRY
Starr, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2014NoModNegligence$2,106$2,106
6461340
Marble Falls Quarry
Burnet, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$2,106$1,684
6259651
CHAPMAN PIT
Uvalde, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Nov 2007NoModNegligence$807$807
8623955
1604 QUARRY & PLANT
Bexar, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Mar 2012NoModNegligence$745$745
8769057
Marble Falls Quarry
Burnet, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$634$634
6461341
Marble Falls Quarry
Burnet, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$634$508
8861315
Chico 2 Quarry
Wise, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Nov 2015NoModNegligence$540$540
6203166
CHICO QUARRY
Wise, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Apr 2001YesModNegligence$475$475
6203165
CHICO QUARRY
Wise, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Apr 2001YesModNegligence$475$475
6203162
CHICO QUARRY
Wise, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Apr 2001YesModNegligence$475$475
8965622
Chico 2 Quarry
Wise, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2016NoModNegligence$425$425
6252556
CR 239 Quarry
Williamson, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2005YesModNegligence$375$375
8970030
Wills Point Plant 1213
Kaufman, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2016NoModNegligence$300$300
8970029
Wills Point Plant 1213
Kaufman, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2016NoModNegligence$300$300
9678096
Mayo Pit
Young, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
6256521
SERVTEX PLANT
Comal, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2004NoLowNegligence$60$60
6259723
Capitol Crushed Stone
Williamson, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2007No
6252557
CR 239 Quarry
Williamson, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2005NoModNegligence
6203153
LAKE BRIDGEPORT QUARRY
Wise, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Apr 2001NoModNegligence
6203152
LAKE BRIDGEPORT QUARRY
Wise, TX
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Apr 2001NoModNegligence

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)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AUSTIN POWDER CO
2625 S FM 1655 · CHICO, TX, 76431
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

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
2026-03-11Fatality/Catastrophe0$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.

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 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 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.