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ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY

640 HOPMEADOW STREET, SIMSBURY, CT, 06070
Operated by Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
325920Explosives Manufacturing
EIN 061602489

OSHA inspections
1
over 4 years
Violations
6
$9,318 in penalties
Penalties
$9,318
$1,553 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $9,318 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 4 yrs
Violations
6
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$9,318
$1,553 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3259 within CT. Peer group: 43 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.1
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
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago.

Federal contracts (5-year)

Total obligated
$37,924,722
Contracts
43
Top agency
Department of Defense
$37,194,490
Top agencies by obligation
Department of Defense$37,194,490
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$549,139
Department of Justice$99,364
Department of Homeland Security$81,729

Primary NAICS: 325920 - EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-04-23. Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-07-01Planned64$9,318

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

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Part of a larger organization

ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company.

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Frequently asked

What is ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $9,318 in total penalties.
How does ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.57 compared to an industry average of 1.2.