AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY
430 POWDER PLANT ROAD, MC ARTHUR, OH 45651 · NAICS 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
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Jun 11, 2025#348304361Jun 11, 2025Final Order RecordedReferral (C) · Partial scope, HealthFinal Order Recorded#348304361$50,8357 viol.7 violations$50,835 in penalties
Inspection #348304361
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2025
- Final Order
- Dec 22, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $85,119
- Penalties on Record
- $50,835
- Site Address
- 32000 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 I B | Other | 1 | 33 | $11,823 | $10,000 | Jan 30, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 I E | Other | 1 | 33 | $11,823 | $0 | Jan 30, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 33 | $11,823 | $10,000 | Jan 30, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III | Serious | 1 | 33 | $16,550 | $0 | Jan 30, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E06 | Serious | 1 | 33 | $16,550 | $10,000 | Jan 30, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 30, 2018#342920022Jan 30, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342920022$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #342920022
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 2018
- Final Order
- Jun 27, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | - | Jun 27, 2018 |
Jul 13, 2017#342492923Jul 13, 2017Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#342492923$5,9751 viol.1 violation$5,975 in penalties
Inspection #342492923
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 1, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,959
- Penalties on Record
- $5,975
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 250 | $9,959 | $5,975 | Dec 13, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 |
May 31, 2017#342364791May 31, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342364791$14,5365 viol.5 violations$14,536 in penalties
Inspection #342364791
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 1, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60,950
- Penalties on Record
- $14,536
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I E | Serious | 3 | 55 | $9,959 | $5,975 | Dec 13, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I D | Other | 2 | 55 | $398 | $478 | Dec 13, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 |
| 02003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 III A | Other | 4 | 55 | $398 | $478 | Dec 13, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 |
| 02003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 III C | Other | 1 | 55 | $398 | $0 | Dec 13, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 |
| 02005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IV | Serious | 6 | 55 | $49,797 | $7,605 | Dec 13, 2017 | - | Nov 1, 2017 |
Aug 20, 2015#340864636Aug 20, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340864636$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #340864636
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2015
- Final Order
- Nov 18, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D05 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Nov 17, 2015 | - | Nov 18, 2015 |
Aug 18, 2015#340864552Aug 18, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340864552$14,0003 viol.3 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #340864552
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 23, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $45,500
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Rd., St. Rt. 677, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 10, 2015 | - | Oct 23, 2015 |
| 02001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 8 | 6 | $38,500 | $7,000 | - | Oct 23, 2015 | |
| 02001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 8 | 12 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 23, 2015 |
Feb 11, 2013#338820046Feb 11, 2013Referral (C) · Records Only scope, Safety#338820046$2,2002 viol.2 violations$2,200 in penalties
Inspection #338820046
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 2013
- Final Order
- Mar 19, 2013
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,218
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,200
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 9 | 255 | $1,100 | $1,100 | - | Mar 19, 2013 | |
| 02002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B03 | Other | 1 | 255 | $1,100 | $1,100 | - | Mar 19, 2013 |
Dec 12, 2012#337832828Dec 12, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#337832828$101,47531 viol.31 violations$101,475 in penalties
Inspection #337832828
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2013
- Contested
- Jun 27, 2013
- Final Order
- Jan 13, 2014
- Closed
- May 11, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 29 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $135,300
- Penalties on Record
- $101,475
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 I C | Serious | 3 | 94 | $5,500 | $4,125 | Mar 1, 2015 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B | Serious | 6 | 22 | $5,500 | $4,125 | Mar 1, 2015 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 5 | 72 | $5,500 | $4,125 | Mar 1, 2015 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 21 | $5,500 | $4,125 | Mar 1, 2015 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 IV | Serious | 3 | 94 | $5,500 | $4,125 | Mar 1, 2015 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 12, 2012#337828610Dec 12, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#337828610$73,62028 viol.28 violations$73,620 in penalties
Inspection #337828610
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2013
- Contested
- Jun 27, 2013
- Final Order
- Jan 13, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,218
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 26 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $122,700
- Penalties on Record
- $73,620
- Site Address
- 430 Powder Plant Road, Mc Arthur, OH 45651
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,400 | $2,640 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,400 | $2,640 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01003A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Jun 6, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01003B | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D07 IV D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 3 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 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