Establishment profile
CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.
51 DWIGHT PLACE, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004
325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
EIN 222429075
Summary
CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $25,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 77 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $25,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 2 | 2 | $7,900 | May 2010 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVC | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
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 NJ. Peer group: 77 employers. This establishment has 9 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 43 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 CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 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 CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC., not this location alone
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 CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, 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 · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-RD-115549 | Representation election | Oct 2013 | Dec 2013 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-UD-114842 | UD | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
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 CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES 150 MORRIS TURNPIKE · FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES INC 123 CLINTON RD · FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325920 - EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $21,000 | |
| 2018-07-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-11-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 2009-10-24 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $3,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in explosives manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.BYRAM TOWNSHIP — 2 federal enforcement records
- GARDEN STATE FIREWORKSMILLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Explosives ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Explosives Manufacturing in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $25,700 in total penalties.
- How does CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.