Establishment profile
ORICA USA INC.
33101 E. QUINCY AVE., WATKINS, CO, 80137
Operated by Orica
325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
Summary
ORICA USA INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ORICA USA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3259 within CO. Peer group: 23 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 82 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
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ORICA USA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 ORICA USA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ORICA USA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ORICA USA INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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 · $130,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ORICA USA 33101 EAST QUINCY AVENUE · WATKINS, CO, 80137 | Water | No Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 2 | 2 | $130,000 | Dec 2022 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ORICA USA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of AgricultureEXPLOSIVES FOR TREE REMOVAL PROJECT (BARK BEETLE)contract · Last action 2014-06-30$43,310
- Department of AgricultureTAS::12 1102::TAS CIM-0811-04T JOYCE KILMER MEMORIAL TRAIL SAFETY PROJECT. PROJECT CONSISTS OF SUPPLYING EXPLOSIVES, SUPPLIES AND STORAGE FOR SUPPLIES FOR JOYCE KILMER NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL (JK NRT).contract · Last action 2011-02-22$32,855
- Department of AgricultureKINEPAK K1BB LIQUID/SOLID FOR WS NC.contract · Last action 2011-05-10$20,397
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS EXPLOSIVEScontract · Last action 2015-11-19$15,579
- Department of DefenseDETONATORcontract · Last action 2011-01-05$12,932
- Department of AgricultureR10 BLASTING COURSE EXPLOSIVEScontract · Last action 2024-08-02$11,502
- Department of AgricultureTAS::12 1102::TAS. ARRA CIM-0808-05T, EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS INCL: LI-1: PACKAGED EXPLOSIVES, SENATEL POWEREX C, 1.5" X 16"; 55 LB/CASE.contract · Last action 2010-10-18$8,507
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONScontract · Last action 2017-09-30$7,418
- Department of AgricultureFIRE LINE EXPLOSIVEScontract · Last action 2009-10-15$6,946
- Department of AgricultureSRD_NAKWASINA RESTORATIONcontract · Last action 2022-08-01$6,319
- Department of AgricultureBLASTING DETONATOR CORDScontract · Last action 2012-04-19$5,077
- Department of AgricultureEXPLOSIVEScontract · Last action 2017-04-14$4,024
- Department of AgricultureBLASTING SUPPLIES FOR KOOSKIA RDcontract · Last action 2009-10-23$3,722
- Department of AgricultureEXPLOSIVES - IRA TNF SRD APPLETON HELLS RESTORATIONcontract · Last action 2023-06-27$2,484
- Department of DefenseDETAGELcontract · Last action 2008-05-29$756
- Department of AgricultureEXPLOSIVES: ANFO 2000' LEAD IN LINE.contract · Last action 2012-09-11$440
- Department of Homeland Securitycontract · Last action 2009-03-09$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333131 - MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2024-08-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ORICA USA INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Orica.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Orica across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in explosives manufacturing within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SCHARCH MANUFACTURINGSALIDA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CCI CAPCO, LLCGRAND JUNCTION — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Orica locationsParent rollup
- Explosives ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Explosives Manufacturing in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ORICA USA 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ORICA USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ORICA USA INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does ORICA USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ORICA USA INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. ORICA USA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.