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DYNO NOBEL INC.

6 MILES NORTH, 2 MILES EAST, BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV, 89820
325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
17
over 33 years
Violations
45
$3,400 in penalties
Penalties
$3,400
$76 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

DYNO NOBEL INC. has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $3,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 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, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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
17
0.5 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
45
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$3,400
$76 avg / violation
2% serious98% other
Inspection trigger · planned
13 of 17
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 17

65% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $3,400 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III22Dec 1992Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0119 O0422Sep 2003May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0106 C0511$1,000Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0211$1,000Sep 2003Sep 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 F0311$875May 2006May 2006
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111$525Jul 2006Jul 2006
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0411Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 IV11Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 V11Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0511Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII11Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0411Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 A11Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0095 L0111Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11Apr 2008Apr 2008
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Apr 2008Apr 2008

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3259 within NV. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DYNO NOBEL INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
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

Planned
13
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 NV — for DYNO NOBEL INC., not this location alone

Violations
8
Assessed penalties
$12,676

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. 8 citations · 2S&S · 8 contractor · $12,676 proposed / $4,275 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9618503
Twin Underground
Humboldt, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Sep 2022NoModNegligence$7,285$106
6481278
Ruby Hill Mine
Eureka, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jun 2009NoHighNegligence$1,795$1,795
6478715
Bald Mountain Mine
White Pine, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Feb 2009NoModNegligence$1,530$308
8562487
Hycroft Mine
Humboldt, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Feb 2011YesModNegligence$1,026$1,026
6482056
Ruby Hill Mine
Eureka, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Feb 2009NoHighNegligence$460$460
6481279
Ruby Hill Mine
Eureka, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$243$243
6437804
Bald Mountain Mine
White Pine, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$176$176
7975414
RAIN UNDERGROUND
Elko, NV
contractor: Dyno Nobel
Apr 2000YesHighNegligence$161$161

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)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DYNO NOBEL INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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
2010-05-12Planned0$0
2009-06-03Planned9$0
2009-06-03Planned1$0
2008-04-17Planned4$0
2008-04-17Planned2$0
2007-05-16Planned0$0
2007-05-16Planned1$0
2007-01-23Referral0$0
2006-05-09Planned5$875
2006-05-09Planned61$525
2005-06-15Planned2$0
2005-06-15Planned4$0
2004-04-29Follow-up0$0
2003-06-19Unprogrammed Related3$2,000
2001-12-13Planned0$0
1999-10-19Planned0$0
1992-12-08Accident8$0

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

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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.

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Frequently asked

What is DYNO NOBEL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DYNO NOBEL INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $3,400 in total penalties.
How does DYNO NOBEL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DYNO NOBEL INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.