Establishment profile
AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.
901 CANTU RD., BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
Operated by Austin Powder Company · 1 of 22 establishments
325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
EIN 341610953
Summary
AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $13,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 122 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $13,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E06 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2019 | Dec 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3259 within TX. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
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
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- 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 STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.. 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 STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-10 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $13,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. 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
Other employers in explosives manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.BROWNSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENERGETIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS, INC.BURNET — 1 federal enforcement record
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYCHICO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENVIROSAFE DEMIL LLCHOOKS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARRISON JET GUNS II, L.P. / HJG MANUFACTURINGKENNEDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOEX INTERNATIONALCLEBURNE — 1 federal enforcement record
- RELIANT TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTSBROOKSHIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN FIREWORKSBASTROP — 1 federal enforcement record
- OWEN OIL TOOLSGODLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TITAN SPECIALTIESPAMPA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Austin Powder Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYCAMDEN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMount Hope, WV — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COBellaire, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COGlenwillow, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYMC ARTHUR, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COLEBANON, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYSWEET BRIAR, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYMASONTOWN, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COLAFOLLETTE, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANYFORK UNION, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Austin Powder Company locationsParent rollup
- Explosives ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Explosives Manufacturing in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $13,500 in total penalties.
- How does AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. AUSTIN STAR DETONATOR CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.03 compared to an industry average of 1.2.