AUSTIN POWDER CO.
ST. RT. 677, MCARTHUR, OH 45651 · NAICS 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Sep 26, 1978#215029851Sep 26, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#215029851$1,6006 viol.6 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #215029851
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1978
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- Route 677 Box H, Mcarthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $400 | Nov 9, 1978 | Nov 15, 1978 | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $400 | Nov 16, 1978 | Nov 15, 1978 | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $400 | Nov 16, 1978 | Nov 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $0 | Nov 2, 1978 | Nov 15, 1978 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 3 | - | $900 | $400 | Nov 2, 1978 | Nov 15, 1978 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Serious | 2 | - | $700 | $0 | Oct 31, 1978 | Nov 15, 1978 | - |
Dec 7, 1977#215119199Dec 7, 1977Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#215119199$2,40016 viol.16 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #215119199
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1978
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1978
- Closed
- Feb 8, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 9 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $45,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- Route 677 Box H, Mcarthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | - | $1,000 | $600 | Apr 9, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | - | $1,000 | $600 | Apr 9, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $1,000 | $0 | Apr 9, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 III | Serious | 1 | - | $1,000 | $600 | Mar 10, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1978 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | - | $1,000 | $100 | Mar 10, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
| 01005B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 1 | - | $10,000 | $0 | Mar 10, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 18, 1976#215024365Oct 18, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#215024365$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215024365
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Box H, Mcarthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jan 15, 1976#215079468Jan 15, 1976Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#215079468$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215079468
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- P O Box #h Route #677, Mcarthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Dec 30, 1975#215107590Dec 30, 1975Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#215107590$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215107590
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Po Box H Route 677, Mcarthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jun 11, 1974#215105271Jun 11, 1974Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215105271$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215105271
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 435
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Po Box H Route 677, Mcarthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
16 inspections, 1974 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,955 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: other chemical product and preparation manufacturing reported 2.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.7%; NAICS 3259 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source