Establishment profile
ORBITAL ATK
25201 E. 78 HWY, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64056
332993 — Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
Summary
ORBITAL ATK has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $103,134 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 214 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ORBITAL ATK appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $103,134 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I D | 2 | 2 | $17,266 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 | 2 | 2 | $17,266 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $11,408 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $11,407 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D | 1 | 1 | $9,508 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | $9,506 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $9,506 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $9,506 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $7,760 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3329 within MO. Peer group: 214 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ORBITAL ATK. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2017 | Chemical,ExplosionFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Chemical,ExplosionFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 ORBITAL ATK. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ORBITAL ATK. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for ORBITAL ATK, not this location alone
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 ORBITAL ATK 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-206935 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2017 | Nov 2017 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-205017 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2017 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-199754 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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 ORBITAL ATK. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ORBITAL ATK. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ORBITAL ATK. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-09 | Complaint | 5 | — | $23,281 | |
| 2017-04-11 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 6 | $57,038 | |
| 2017-04-11 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 4 | 1 | $22,815 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ULTRA DEFENSE CORPORATION INC.KINGSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ON TARGET AMMUNITION LLCBATES CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UDC USA INC KINGSVILLE, MISSOURIKINGSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN AMMUNITION PLANTINDEPENDENCE — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- Ammunition (except Small Arms) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ORBITAL ATK 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ORBITAL ATK's OSHA violation history?
- ORBITAL ATK has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $103,134.2 in total penalties.
- How does ORBITAL ATK's safety record compare to its industry?
- ORBITAL ATK operates in the ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.
- Has ORBITAL ATK had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving ORBITAL ATK.