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AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY

ROUTE 6, FORK UNION, VA, 23055
Operated by Austin Powder Company · 1 of 22 establishments
325920Explosives Manufacturing
EIN 202062185

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OSHA inspections
1
over 22 years
Violations
9
$1,800 in penalties
Penalties
$1,800
$200 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 22 years of recorded history, with $1,800 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 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
0.0 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
9
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,800
$200 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $1,800 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0121$900Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0110 D1011$900Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0027 D0211Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV11Jun 2004Jun 2004

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

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 3259 within VA. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
70th
peer median: $634
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
6.1
vs industry
+4.9
TRIR
6.1
vs industry
+4.1

Reported for 23 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
6.1
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
1

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 AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years 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 VA — for Austin Powder Company, not this location alone

Violations
74
Assessed penalties
$196,989

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. 74 citations · 22S&S · 74 contractor · $196,989 proposed / $108,257 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6057716
Doswell Quarry
Hanover, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2008YesHighNegligence$40,180$9,798
8173153
No. 26 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
May 2012YesModNegligence$23,229$17,072
8157343
Lovers Gap #3
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2008YesModNegligence$13,268$4,500
8193786
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2012NoModNegligence$12,248$2,600
6630069
No 5 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2007YesModNegligence$5,961$2,678
6635848
Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2008YesModNegligence$5,503$750
8632045
Strasburg Quarry
Shenandoah, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2011YesModNegligence$4,689$4,689
8632043
Strasburg Quarry
Shenandoah, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2011YesModNegligence$4,689$2,108
8633901
Strasburg Quarry
Shenandoah, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2011YesModNegligence$4,689$4,689
8579700
Strasburg Quarry
Shenandoah, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2011YesModNegligence$4,689$4,689
8199724
S-5 Ailly Branch
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2013NoModNegligence$4,329$2,600
8182317
Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine
Tazewell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2010YesLowNegligence$3,143$1,412
8175229
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$3,143$2,243
6637716
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2008YesLowNegligence$3,143$1,500
8197574
S-5 Ailly Branch
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2012NoModNegligence$2,678$1,700
8193788
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2012NoModNegligence$2,678$2,678
8193787
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2012NoLowNegligence$2,678$1,300
6630080
No 5 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2007NoModNegligence$2,678$500
6630079
No 5 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2007NoModNegligence$2,678$500
8200438
S-5 Ailly Branch
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2012NoModNegligence$2,473$2,473
8200424
Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine
Tazewell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2012NoLowNegligence$2,473$1,500
8192927
S-8 Jones Fork
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2012NoLowNegligence$2,473$1,485
8204394
S-5 Ailly Branch
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Apr 2013NoModNegligence$2,282$1,600
8205361
S-8 Jones Fork
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Nov 2013YesLowNegligence$2,106$2,106
8634448
martin marietta - blue ridge quarry
Bedford, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Oct 2011NoLowNegligence$2,106$190
8175230
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$2,106$1,223
8573609
Leesburg Plant
Loudoun, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2010NoModNegligence$2,106$2,106
6532726
Martin Marietta - Lawyers Rd. Quarry
Campbell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$2,106$2,106
6635188
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2009YesLowNegligence$2,106$1,685
6064400
Fairfax Plant
Fairfax, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$2,106$1,412
8200439
S-5 Ailly Branch
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2012NoLowNegligence$1,657$1,325
8193784
Smith Gap Surface Mine
Dickenson, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2012NoModNegligence$1,111$1,111
8204924
S-8 Jones Fork
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Nov 2013NoModNegligence$946$946
8632042
Strasburg Quarry
Shenandoah, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Sep 2011NoModNegligence$946$946
8182316
Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine
Tazewell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2010NoLowNegligence$946$568
8175223
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$946$946
6065732
Powhatan Plant
Powhatan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$946$946
6630795
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2007NoLowNegligence$807$362
6630793
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2007NoLowNegligence$807$362
6630070
No 5 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2007NoModNegligence$807$807
8200168
S-5 Ailly Branch
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Nov 2012NoLowNegligence$745$375
8197570
S-8 Jones Fork
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2012NoModNegligence$745$745
8188200
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2012NoLowNegligence$745$525
6040740
CW Barger Operations,LLC
Rockbridge, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2006YesLowNegligence$723$350
8188227
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$687$687
8204395
S-5 Ailly Branch
Buchanan, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Apr 2013NoModNegligence$634$634
8188187
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2011NoModNegligence$634$634
8187124
Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine
Tazewell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2011NoModNegligence$634$634
8182315
Virginia Point No. 1 Surface Mine
Tazewell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2010NoLowNegligence$634$380
8175480
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2010NoLowNegligence$634$285
8175227
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$634$634
6065198
Martin Marietta - Lawyers Rd. Quarry
Campbell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$634$634
8164152
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$634$634
8164151
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$634$634
6532736
Martin Marietta - Mt. Athos Quarry
Campbell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$634$634
8161556
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$634$483
8161548
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2009NoModNegligence$634$483
8805070
Bealeton Plant
Fauquier, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2014NoHighNegligence$585$585
8215942
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jul 2016NoModNegligence$524$524
7725095
Appomattox Quarry
Appomattox, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jan 2000YesModNegligence$475$475
6626723
Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2007YesModNegligence$440$440
6626714
Nine Mile Reclamation No. 2
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2007YesModNegligence$440$229
7310650
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Jun 2006YesModNegligence$440$440
6060981
Martin Marietta - Mt. Athos Quarry
Campbell, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Nov 2008NoLowNegligence$425$425
7307551
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Mar 2000YesModNegligence$340$340
7308108
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2000YesModNegligence$317$317
6626429
No 5 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Mar 2007YesModNegligence$305$305
7339611
No. 28 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Feb 2005NoModNegligence$291$291
7327919
No 5 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2002NoModNegligence$264$55
6626235
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6626234
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
7315660
No 27 Strip
Wise, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Aug 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
7748827
Boscobel Plant
Goochland, VA
contractor: Austin Powder Company
Dec 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7293072
No 1 Strip
Wise, VA
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)

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 COMPANY
12148 WEST RIVER ROAD · FORK UNION, VA, 23055
RCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2019View →

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
2004-05-20Planned92$1,800

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 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $1,800 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 6.1 compared to an industry average of 1.2.