Establishment profile
DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.
401 SNAKE MEADOW HILL ROAD, STERLING, CT, 06377
325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
Summary
DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC. has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $41,856 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $41,856 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 3 | 3 | $6,461 | Sep 2001 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 2 | 2 | $3,340 | Jun 2016 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0216 A04 | 1 | 1 | $5,461 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,901 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,901 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 1 | 1 | $3,901 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IV A | 1 | 1 | $3,121 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,340 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,340 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $2,340 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I H | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VII | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 I E | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0109 C01 V | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H04 I D | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3259 within CT. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 17 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 DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, 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 DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, 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 DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseFLEXIBLE TRAINING DETONATION CORDScontract · Last action 2021-08-20$298,350
- Department of DefenseBASEcontract · Last action 2012-03-30$110,036
- Department of DefenseADN PRILLED 200 MYcontract · Last action 2016-03-01$96,610
- Department of DefenseDADNE (FOX 7) 250-300 MICRON - - EXPLOSIVEScontract · Last action 2013-04-26$31,875
- Department of Defense5 PETN WP DETONATGING CORDcontract · Last action 2025-05-14$14,566
- Department of DefenseHMX GRADE B CLASS III SPECIAL CHEMICAL AND HMX GRADE B CLASS I SPECIAL CHEMICALcontract · Last action 2012-09-04$14,519
- Department of DefenseHMX; NSO-13 TDW P GRADE B CLASS III SPECcontract · Last action 2009-08-28$14,519
- Department of Defense5P113-089 5 GRAIN PERFALINE PETNcontract · Last action 2016-05-05$13,209
- Department of Homeland SecurityTHE PURPOSE OF THIS PR IS TO PROCURE 200 LBS. OF RDX POWDER CLASS 5, WATER WET, WITH MATERIAL NUMBER SH-14 AND UN NUMBER UN 0072.contract · Last action 2020-05-08$8,482
- Department of DefenseFLEXIBLE DETONATING CORDcontract · Last action 2012-09-29$7,830
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325920 - EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-05-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-30 | Referral | 20 | 19 | $35,106 | |
| 2016-01-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-15 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $6,000 | |
| 2001-06-04 | Complaint | 17 | 17 | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, 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 DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $41,856 in total penalties.
- How does DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. DETOTEC NORTH AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.