Establishment profile
SPECIAL DEVICES INC.
16830 PLACERITA CANYON RD, NEWHALL, CA, 91321
Summary
SPECIAL DEVICES INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $22,355 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,375 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SPECIAL DEVICES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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.
OSHA workplace safety
71% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $22,355 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5268 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 3203 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 5329 B | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 5329 J | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 5328 K | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 5189 G02 | 1 | 1 | $530 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 5189 E04 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 5189 D01 A2 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 5189 F01 A2 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 5189 L02 A | 1 | 1 | $425 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 5189 L02 C | 1 | 1 | $425 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 5189 F01 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 1996 | Aug 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1430.5 D01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1430.1 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 5194 F04 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 5194 E01 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 119,375 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPECIAL DEVICES INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SPECIAL DEVICES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 1999 | EXPLOSION,CHEMICALFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 19, 1996 | STATIC ELECTRICITY,EXPLOSIVES,PPE,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,HAND,CHEMICAL | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 27, 1993 | EXPLOSIVES,EXPLOSION,ARM,POWDER,HAND | 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 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 SPECIAL DEVICES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECIAL DEVICES 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 SPECIAL DEVICES 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 SPECIAL DEVICES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPECIAL DEVICES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPECIAL DEVICES, INC 16830 W PLACERITA CYN RD · NEWHALL, CA, 91321 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
First case: 2001-01-03. Most recent: 2001-01-03. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $1,500,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Special Devices Inc Special Devices, Inc. · SDII | Jan 2001 | plea | Environmental | USDOJ - Criminal Division (California - Central District) | $1,500,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-25 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $10,425 | |
| 1999-02-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | — | $2,655 | |
| 1999-02-18 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-04-25 | Accident | 1 | — | $375 | |
| 1993-10-27 | Accident | 4 | 3 | $8,150 | |
| 1993-02-05 | Complaint | 3 | — | $750 | |
| 1990-11-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 SPECIAL DEVICES 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 SPECIAL DEVICES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SPECIAL DEVICES INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $22,355 in total penalties.
- Has SPECIAL DEVICES INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SPECIAL DEVICES INC..