What is BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.'s OSHA violation history?

BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $292,358.45 in total penalties.

How does BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?

BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.

Has BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. had any workplace fatalities?

Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC..

Establishment profile

BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.

4050 PEPPERS FERRY RD NW, RADFORD, VA, 24141
325920 — Explosives Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections

over 10 years

Violations

$292,358 in penalties

SVEP

YES

Severe violator program

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Accident investigations on record

1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 8 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $292,358 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

1.0 / yr · last 10 yrs

Violations

4.5 / yr

Penalties

$292,358

$6,497 avg / violation

53% serious47% other

Inspection trigger · referral

6 of 10

Inspection trigger · complaint

2 of 10

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $251,131 in penalties.

CFR section	Citations	Inspections	Total penalty	First cited	Last cited
29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I	2	2	$27,050	Dec 2018	Aug 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 J02	2	2	$24,297	May 2022	Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I	2	2	$20,550	Dec 2018	Aug 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A01	2	2	$14,306	Oct 2016	May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0119 L01	2	2	$10,050	Apr 2024	Aug 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 E06	1	1	$14,502	May 2022	May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 E01	1	1	$12,934	Dec 2018	Dec 2018
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I B	1	1	$12,934	Dec 2018	Dec 2018
29 CFR 1910.0029 B03	1	1	$11,162	Oct 2023	Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0132 C	1	1	$10,500	Dec 2018	Dec 2018
29 CFR 1910.0132 A	1	1	$10,500	Dec 2018	Dec 2018
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01	1	1	$10,050	Aug 2025	Aug 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 G03	1	1	$9,795	Apr 2024	Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II	1	1	$9,795	Apr 2024	Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II	1	1	$9,795	Apr 2024	Apr 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 M04 II	1	1	$9,326	May 2022	May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I	1	1	$9,218	Mar 2024	Mar 2024
29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 I C	1	1	$8,287	May 2022	May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I	1	1	$8,080	May 2022	May 2022
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III	1	1	$8,000	Dec 2018	Dec 2018

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3259 within VA. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty percentile

100th

peer median: $585

Inspection frequency

100th

peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR

2.0

BLS SOII 2024

Industry avg DART

1.2

BLS SOII 2024

Self-reported TRIR

—

Not in OSHA ITA

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

Referral

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 2017 – Oct 2024 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports

Hospitalizations

Amputations

Eye losses

Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

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). 100% of this employer's reports came from a state-plan program.

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.

Date	Event	Body part	Outcome
Oct 25, 2024	Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning	Other finger(s) n.e.c.	Amputation
Jun 9, 2021	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c.	Pelvis	Hospitalized
Aug 23, 2017	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified	Finger(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.

Date	Event	Injuries	Hospitalized	Fatalities
Jun 11, 2018	Arm,Back,Burn,Face,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Hand	3	2	1

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 BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in VA — for BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC., not this location alone

Total cases

Unfair labor practice

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 BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC. 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case number	Type	Filed	Closed	Status	Region
10-CA-268606	Unfair labor practice	Nov 2020	Nov 2020	Closed	Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-242493	Unfair labor practice	May 2019	Aug 2019	Closed	Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia

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 BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions

Total payments

$400.0M

Disposition

Guilty Plea

Crime type

Import / Export

First case: 2010-03-02. Most recent: 2010-03-02. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)

$986.4M

Obligated (all-time)

$2.4B

Awards

132

Top agency

Department of Defense

$2.4B

Company-wide — BALL CORPORATION (across 30 entities)

Obligated (5-yr)

$25.4B

Obligated (all-time)

$41.2B

Awards (all-time)

1,277

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)

Department of Defense$2.4B

Department of the Interior$270K

National Aeronautics and Space Administration$101K

Department of Justice$7K

Largest awards (top 50 of 132)

Department of Defense
AWARD FOR PRODUCTION OF MK90 GRAIN
contract · Last action 2025-12-19
$687,940,601
Department of Defense
IGF::CL,CT::IGF PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENTS (PWS) 1 - 13 FUNDED FOR 2ND QUARTER FY 17.
contract · Last action 2025-09-22
$338,218,555
Department of Defense
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT NC FACILITY AT RADFORD AAP
contract · Last action 2025-02-04
$211,763,308
Department of Defense
RFAAP SOLVENT SUSTAINMENT PHASE II TO REPAIR THE MOST CRITICAL EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT VARIOUS OPERATIONS (BUILDINGS) OF THE GREENLINE'S AND FINISHING AREA FACILITIES.
contract · Last action 2025-11-25
$121,861,244
Department of Defense
TASK ORDER W519TC23F0017 IS ISSUED FOR AWARD OF AN UCA FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHEMICAL GRIND FACILITY AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2025-11-25
$94,172,007
Department of Defense
TO AWARD THE COMBINED HEATING AND POWER PLANT (CHPP) POWERHOUSE PHASE I DESIGN EFFORT.
contract · Last action 2022-09-12
$67,911,587
Department of Defense
EFFORT FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND MODERNIZATION OF THE STEAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT RFAAP.
contract · Last action 2025-05-28
$61,760,560
Department of Defense
RFAAP WORKPLACE SAFETY UPGRADES
contract · Last action 2025-09-29
$59,541,603
Department of Defense
PROCUREMENT OF EC PRODUCTS, AND AA2 CARPET ROLL PROPELLANT
contract · Last action 2024-08-20
$43,813,617
Department of Defense
PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF CATEGORY C REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT
contract · Last action 2015-08-27
$42,454,101
Department of Defense
TENANT SUPPORT SERVICES AT RADFORD
contract · Last action 2026-01-12
$41,469,544
Department of Defense
MAINTENANCE WORK TO THE BUILDING 1814 BARRICADE AT THE RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2026-01-07
$37,722,344
Department of Defense
COMPLETION OF PHASE I TO THE OVERALL LEGACY NITROGLYCERIN FACILITY REPLACEMENT EFFORT TO PRODUCE A 15% DESIGN, INCLUDING AN OPTION FOR COMPLETION TO 30% DESIGN FOR A NEW MULTI-NITRATE ESTER MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2024-10-22
$35,878,652
Department of Defense
TASK ORDER UNDER BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT W52P1J-11-G-0002 INCORPORATES A REQUIREMENT FOR NAC/SAC PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AT THE RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2025-09-24
$30,106,577
Department of Defense
OBLIGATE FUNDING FOR THE STRONG NITRIC ACID TANKS REPLACEMENT PROJECT (DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES) AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2017-12-28
$29,020,660
Department of Defense
PRODUCTION OF M1MP PROPELLANT
contract · Last action 2020-06-30
$26,531,551
Department of Defense
PRODUCTION OF BS NACO PROPELLANT
contract · Last action 2019-04-12
$26,169,585
Department of Defense
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SOLVENT RECOVERY DISTILLATION AREA AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
contract · Last action 2016-07-06
$24,321,479
Department of Defense
SHEETED COTTON LINTERS
contract · Last action 2025-11-14
$20,307,200
Department of Defense
THE PURPOSE OF TASK ORDER W52P1J20F0314 UNDER BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT W52P1J-11-G-0002 IS TO INCORPORATE A REQUIREMENT FOR CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCY AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2025-06-18
$19,562,548
Department of Defense
MAINTENANCE EFFORTS AT RADFORD AAP IN SUPPORT OF PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) 7
contract · Last action 2019-09-19
$18,860,630
Department of Defense
REPLACEMENT OF ACID SEWER LINE AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
contract · Last action 2019-09-05
$18,576,867
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF AWARD TO FUND THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
contract · Last action 2023-07-24
$16,694,107
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF AWARD TO FUND THE ACID AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2019-07-16
$16,470,259
Department of Defense
THE PURPOSE OF TASK ORDER W52P1J-19-F-0493 UNDER W52P1J-11-G-0002 IS TO INCORPORATE A REQUIREMENT TO UPGRADE AND REHABILITATE THE WATER INTAKE PUMPS AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (RFAAP) IN SUPPORT OF PEO JOINT SERVICES.
contract · Last action 2023-08-24
$16,301,269
Department of Defense
PRODUCTION OF PAP 7993 PROPELLANT
contract · Last action 2017-04-21
$13,518,968
Department of Defense
XM64 MP PROPELLANT PRODUCTION
contract · Last action 2021-01-29
$12,944,588
Department of Defense
THE PURPOSE OF TO W519TC23F0548 IS TO INCORPORATE PHASE 2 OF THE REQUIREMENT TO STABILIZE AND REPAIR THE SOLVENTLESS/ROCKET AREA AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (RFAAP)
contract · Last action 2024-03-20
$12,316,284
Department of Defense
UPGRADE/REPLACE 2", 2.5", AND 4" PRIMAC-MULTIMATIC FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN VARIOUS BUILDINGS AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (RFAAP), AS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT 0001, STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM (DELUGE VALVES) UPGRADE.
contract · Last action 2024-08-13
$11,968,248
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF SETTLING BASINS UPGRADE (BLDG. 409) AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2020-06-26
$11,751,126
Department of Defense
THE PURPOSE OF TASK ORDER W52P1J -20-F-0614 UNDER BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT W52P1J-11-G-0002 IS TO UPGRADE, REPLACE OR DEMOLISH 12 DIFFERENT BARRICADES AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2021-12-08
$9,641,028
Department of Defense
PRODUCTION OF M1SP PROPELLANT
contract · Last action 2020-06-05
$9,058,866
Department of Defense
XM64 SP PROPELLANT PRODUCTION
contract · Last action 2021-01-29
$8,586,047
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF THIS AWARD WILL OBLIGATE FUNDING FOR THE FACILITY DEMOLITION PROJECT AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2023-10-11
$7,727,133
Department of Defense
FUNDING FOR PHASE 1 OF COMPRESSOR HOUSE UPGRADES
contract · Last action 2014-10-30
$7,706,490
Department of Defense
THIS TASK ORDER IS TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HAMMER MILL FOR SHEETED CELLULOSE AT RFAAP.
contract · Last action 2026-01-08
$7,412,768
Department of Defense
PRODUCTION OF AA2 SHEET PROPELLANT
contract · Last action 2017-03-29
$7,050,364
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF DESIGN OF A FULLY MODERNIZED COMBINED ENERGETIC WASTE INCINERATOR AND CONTAMINATED WASTE PROCESSOR.
contract · Last action 2018-10-17
$6,914,615
Department of Defense
UPGRADE TO ROCKET PROPELLANT MANUFACTURING AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT. UPGRADES INCLUDE EVENSPEED AREA AND CNC AREA TO PRODUCE THE MK90 GRAIN AND OTHER CALIBER GRAINS IN A MORE EFFICIENT AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
contract · Last action 2024-06-25
$6,761,808
Department of Defense
AWARD TO FUND FILTER WATER PLANT UPGRADES TO BUILDING 409 AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2016-12-30
$6,008,687
Department of Defense
TASK ORDER W52P1J20F0405 UNDER W52P1J-11-G-0002 SUPPORTS THE SOLVENT PROPELLANT FACILITY SUSTAINMENT, PHASE I, EFFORT AT THE RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2022-08-08
$5,900,474
Department of Defense
DESIGN OF NEW SOLVENT PACK-OUT
contract · Last action 2022-09-26
$5,700,890
Department of Defense
THE PURPOSE OF TASK ORDER W52P1J-20-F-0021 UNDER W52P1J-11-G-0002 IS TO INCORPORATE A REQUIREMENT TO STABILIZE THE LEGACY NG-2 AREA FACILITY AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, AS SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT 0001, NG2 AREA SUSTAINMENT - STATEMENT OF WORK.
contract · Last action 2024-05-14
$5,385,384
Department of Defense
IGF::OT::IGF AWARD TO FUND THE MODERNIZATION PROJECT ACID SEWER UPGRADES PHASE III AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
contract · Last action 2019-06-19
$5,124,755
Department of Defense
UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACT ACTION FOR ADVANCED AMMUNITION PHASE II AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
contract · Last action 2025-07-09
$4,946,222
Department of Defense
THE PURPOSE OF TASK ORDER W52P1J-19-F-0522 UNDER W52P1J-11-G-0002 IS TO INCORPORATE A REQUIREMENT TO THE FACILITY CHANGE HOUSE AND RESTROOM UPGRADES AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2022-04-11
$4,873,500
Department of Defense
TASK ORDER W52P1J21F0003 UNDER W52P1J-11-G-0002 SUPPORTS THE NC SLURRY TRANSFER LINE PROJECT AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
contract · Last action 2021-06-10
$4,474,546
Department of Defense
THE PURPOSE OF TASK ORDER W52P1J-20-F-0096 UNDER W52P1J-11-G-0002 IS TO INCORPORATE A REQUIREMENT TO STABILIZE AND REPAIR THE SOLVENTLESS/ROCKET AREA AT RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT.
contract · Last action 2022-09-29
$4,319,288
Department of Defense
NEW CHEMICAL GRIND AND CAUSTIC CLEANING FACILITY
contract · Last action 2023-12-01
$4,303,402
Department of Defense
INCORPORATE A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM PHASE 2 OF THE EFFORT TO STABILIZE THE LEGACY NITROGLYCERIN (NG-2) AREA FACILITY INCLUDING THE ENERGETIC WASTE INCINERATOR (EWI) AT THE RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (RFAAP).
contract · Last action 2024-11-20
$4,178,433

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561210 - FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES. Last action: 2026-04-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

Date	Trigger	Violations	Serious	Penalty
2025-03-06	Referral	8	7	$46,700
2023-10-24	Referral	6	2	$17,053
2023-10-24	Referral	7	2	$45,055
2023-10-24	Unprogrammed Related	0	—	$0
2023-06-26	Complaint	4	4	$24,554
2021-11-17	Complaint	9	2	$68,165
2021-06-22	Referral	1	—	$0
2019-06-12	Referral	0	—	$0
2018-06-13	Fatality/Catastrophe	9	7	$83,259
2016-06-13	Referral	1	—	$7,572

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

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