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FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY

900 BOB EHLEN DRIVE, ANOKA, MN, 55303
332992Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
EIN 410252320

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OSHA inspections
35
over 42 years
Violations
85
$165,198 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 8 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY has accumulated 85 OSHA violations across 35 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $165,198 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 334 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
35
0.8 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
85
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$165,198
$1,944 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
16 of 35
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 35

54% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 19 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 · 36 citations in this view · $120,304 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0165$12,092Oct 1983May 2025
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I31$13,000Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$2,260Oct 1983Sep 2014
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33$2,007Oct 1983Sep 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0133$1,812Oct 1983Sep 2014
29 CFR 1910.0119 E0622$6,000Jan 2010Sep 2014
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0222$5,950Jan 2010Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$348Oct 1983Nov 1985
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II11$35,000Dec 2015Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$6,300May 2025May 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I B11$5,500Dec 2015Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0119 G0311$4,480Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0111$4,480Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.1025 E04 I11$3,600Sep 2014Sep 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$3,500May 2025May 2025
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07 IV B11$3,375Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$2,800Sep 2014Sep 2014
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II11$2,800Sep 2014Sep 2014
29 CFR 1910.0217 B07IV11$2,500Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0217 E0311$2,500Jun 2009Jun 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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within MN. Peer group: 334 employers. This establishment has 85 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,433
Inspection frequency
100th
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
2.8
vs industry
+0.5
TRIR
3.2
vs industry
0.0

Reported for 1,716 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
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.2
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
10
Complaint
16
Referral
3
Follow-up
6

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 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 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 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
3
Representation (union)
1

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 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY 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.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-017400Unfair labor practiceAug 2004Sep 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RC-017285Representation electionJun 2004Aug 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-017316Unfair labor practiceJun 2004Aug 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016983Unfair labor practiceAug 2003May 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
5
Quarters non-compliant
0
Formal actions
3
EPA penalties
$354,031

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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 · $354,031 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CO
2100 HOFFMAN WAY · ANOKA, MN, 55303
AirRCRATRINo Violation Identified53$354,031Feb 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.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The holster design can change the position of the safety switch on the firearm without the user knowing it. When this occurs, if the trigger is pulled the gun could fire unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard to the user and bystander.. Most recent recall: 2019-10-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Federal Cartridge Recalls Blackhawk Gun Holsters Due to Injury Hazard
#20010
Oct 2019The holster design can change the position of the safety switch on the firearm without the user knowing it. When this occurs, if the trigger is pulled the gun could fire unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard to the user and bystander.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$288.3M
Awards
3,235
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$136.1M
Company-wide — NORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION SYSTEMS LLC (across 60 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$-299845.37
Obligated (all-time)
$7.7B
Awards (all-time)
7,546

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Homeland Security$136.1M
Department of Defense$119.2M
Department of Justice$21.8M
Department of State$5.7M
Department of the Treasury$2.6M

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332992 - SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-04-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-06-09Complaint0$0
2026-05-07Complaint0$0
2025-02-19Planned33$16,100
2024-12-04Planned11$1,680
2024-05-22Complaint0$0
2023-06-13Complaint0$0
2022-12-14Complaint0$0
2022-11-04Referral11$1,100
2021-05-07Referral74$7,595
2020-12-10Complaint0$0
2017-01-30Planned11$3,375
2016-03-10Planned0$0
2016-02-25Follow-up0$0
2015-11-05Complaint0$0
2015-10-27Follow-up21$40,500
2015-10-27Complaint0$0
2015-10-27Complaint41$13,440
2015-10-27Follow-up0$0
2014-05-06Referral21$3,600
2014-05-06Planned1714$22,850
2014-05-06Planned64$9,550
2012-07-26Complaint11$980
2012-07-17Follow-up11$980
2012-07-17Follow-up0$0
2012-02-27Complaint22$2,450
2012-02-27Complaint11$980
2010-03-22Complaint0$0
2009-11-17Complaint22$3,920
2009-06-01Planned1515$32,000
2005-11-28Planned22$2,520
2001-01-04Complaint0$0
2000-02-07Complaint0$0
1985-11-05Planned3$468
1984-01-25Follow-up0$0
1983-10-03Planned145$1,110

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 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY has 35 OSHA inspections on record with 85 violations and $165,198 in total penalties.
How does FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY operates in the small arms ammunition manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.79 compared to an industry average of 2.3.