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DYNO NOBEL INC.

5570 N STATE ROUTE 3, WOLF LAKE, IL, 62998
Operated by Dyno Nobel Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
325920Explosives Manufacturing
EIN 870409179

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OSHA inspections
2
over 14 years
Violations
3
$1,838 in penalties
Penalties
$1,838
$613 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DYNO NOBEL INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $1,838 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 50th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DYNO NOBEL INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$1,838
$613 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

50% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $1,838 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$1,838Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0211Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Aug 2012Aug 2012

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

50th

Above average violations in NAICS 3259 within IL. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
46th
peer median: $2,600
Inspection frequency
50th
peer median: 2

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
3.5
vs industry
+2.2
TRIR
3.5
vs industry
+1.4

Reported for 109 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
3.5
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
2

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 DYNO NOBEL INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 DYNO NOBEL INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in IL — for Dyno Nobel Inc, not this location alone

Violations
23
Assessed penalties
$31,216

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 Dyno Nobel Inc 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. 23 citations · 1S&S · 23 contractor · $31,216 proposed / $15,030 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8957289
Wedron Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jan 2018NoHighNegligence$23,367$8,000
9145107
Hastie Mine
Hardin, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Nov 2018YesModNegligence$3,161$3,161
9386321
Wedron Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Feb 2019NoModNegligence$1,057$238
9445424
Yard 95-Manteno
Kankakee, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
May 2020NoModNegligence$918$918
8891584
Wedron Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Dec 2016NoModNegligence$625$625
6404086
Thornton Quarry
Cook, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$176$176
8741980
Amrize Utica Stone Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Aug 2014NoModNegligence$162$162
6554660
Thornton Quarry
Cook, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jan 2011NoModNegligence$150$150
8957576
Wedron Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Sep 2018NoModNegligence$128$128
8957345
Amrize Aux Sable Plant
Grundy, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
May 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8957146
CYPRESS PLANT
Johnson, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Apr 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
8957145
CYPRESS PLANT
Johnson, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8957144
CYPRESS PLANT
Johnson, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8849558
Central Limestone Company Inc
Kendall, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Oct 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8748560
Wedron Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jan 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8748559
Wedron Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jan 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8742760
Romeo Quarry
Will, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
May 2014NoLowNegligence$100$100
8669513
Wedron Plant
La Salle, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Aug 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8669241
Thornton Quarry
Cook, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jun 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8669240
Thornton Quarry
Cook, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jun 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
6554661
Thornton Quarry
Cook, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jan 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6404089
Thornton Quarry
Cook, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6404088
Thornton Quarry
Cook, IL
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$100$100

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 DYNO NOBEL 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 DYNO NOBEL INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
DYNO NOBEL INC
5570 STATE ROUTE 3 N · WOLF LAKE, IL, 62998
AirWaterRCRAViolation
QNCR 12
60Feb 2026View →

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
$250K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2018-06-06. Most recent: 2018-06-06. 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 · $250,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Dyno Nobel, Inc.
Dyno Nobel, Inc.
Jun 2018pleaEnvironmentalOregon$250,000No

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
2014-08-27Planned0$0
2012-05-10Planned31$1,838

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DYNO NOBEL INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dyno Nobel Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dyno Nobel Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in explosives manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Dyno Nobel Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DYNO NOBEL 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 Dyno Nobel Inc, which operates 3 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 DYNO NOBEL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DYNO NOBEL INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $1,838 in total penalties.
How does DYNO NOBEL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DYNO NOBEL INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. DYNO NOBEL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.45 compared to an industry average of 1.2.