SPECIAL DEVICES, INC
3601 UNION ROAD, HOLLISTER, CA 95024 · NAICS 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 2000#119641082Apr 24, 2000Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#119641082$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119641082
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2000
- Closed
- May 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 111
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3601 Union Road, Hollister, CA 95024
- 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.
Apr 24, 2000#30112999Apr 24, 2000FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#30112999$191,12524 viol.24 violations$191,125 in penalties
Inspection #30112999
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 2000
- Contested
- Nov 8, 2000
- Final Order
- Sep 17, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 2 willful, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $251,375
- Penalties on Record
- $191,125
- Site Address
- 3601 Union Road, Hollister, CA 95024
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
One employee killed, one injured in chemical explosion
Violations
Violation list (24 of 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 01002 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G03 | Other | 1 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 01004 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 F | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 01005 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G | Other | 1 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 01006 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 01007 | 5238 Competency and Qualifications of Blasters OSHA citation code: 5238 B | Other | 1 | 10 | $500 | $500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 02001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 B | Serious | 1 | 11 | $9,000 | $6,750 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 03001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D01 | Other | 12 | 11 | $4,500 | $500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 04001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 05001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D03 | Serious | 5 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 06001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 07001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E03 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 08001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E04 | Serious | 6 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 09001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A1 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 10001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A2 | Serious | 8 | 10 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 11001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A3 | Serious | 3 | 11 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 12001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 13001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J01 A | Serious | 2 | 10 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 14001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 15001 | 5328 Operation--Buildings and Equipment OSHA citation code: 5328 K | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 16001 | 5329 Explosive Operations OSHA citation code: 5329 H | Serious | 2 | 11 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 17001 | 5329 Explosive Operations OSHA citation code: 5329 K | Serious | 1 | 10 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 18001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 C2 | Willful | 4 | 11 | $70,000 | $20,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
| 19001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F04 | Willful | 2 | 11 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 8, 2000 | Sep 17, 2001 |
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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.
2 inspections, 2000 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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