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SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.

401 SNAKE MEADOW HILL ROAD, STERLING, CT, 06377
325920Explosives Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 25 years
Violations
41
$17,475 in penalties
Penalties
$17,475
$426 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $17,475 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 42 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
41
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$17,475
$426 avg / violation
98% serious2% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $17,475 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 IC22$2,000Sep 2001Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IA22$2,000Sep 2001Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 I0122$2,000Sep 2001Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 N22$2,000Sep 2001Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 ID22Sep 2001Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IB22Sep 2001Aug 2004
5A000111$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 C0211$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 D01 I11$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 IA11$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 E0111$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IF11$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IIID11$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$1,000Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 I11$500Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 C0111$375Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 II11$300Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.1030 F0311$300Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 F0211Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 F0311Aug 2004Aug 2004

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

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3259 within CT. Peer group: 42 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $8,562
Inspection frequency
68th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, 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 SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$7.9M
Awards
13
Top agency
Department of Defense
$7.9M
Company-wide — ENSIGN-BICKFORD AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPANY (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$7.9M
Awards (all-time)
13

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

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332993 - AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2011-08-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-03-18Follow-up0$0
2004-04-22Referral2626$17,100
2001-05-21Complaint1514$375

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 SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC. 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 SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $17,475 in total penalties.
How does SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the explosives manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.