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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
34
over 42 years
Violations
85
$165,198 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
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 34 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 331 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
34
0.8 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
85
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$165,198
$1,944 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
15 of 34
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 34

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 19 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within MN. Peer group: 331 employers. This establishment has 85 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,425
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
15
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
1 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 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.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
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 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 FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY has 34 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.