SPECIAL DEVICES INC.
16830 PLACERITA CANYON RD, NEWHALL, CA 91321
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Inspection records
Feb 25, 1999#120302054Feb 25, 1999Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#120302054$2,2306 viol.6 violations$2,230 in penalties
Inspection #120302054
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1999
- Contested
- Jan 14, 2000
- Final Order
- Mar 31, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 19, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,655
- Penalties on Record
- $2,230
- Site Address
- 16830 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA 91321
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D01 A2 | Other | 1 | 10 | $425 | $0 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| 01004 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E04 | Other | 1 | - | $425 | $425 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| 01006 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A2 | Other | 1 | - | $425 | $425 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| 01007 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G02 | Other | 1 | - | $530 | $530 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| 01008 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L02 A | Other | 1 | - | $425 | $425 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| 01009 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L02 C | Other | 1 | - | $425 | $425 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
Feb 25, 1999#120301742Feb 25, 1999FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#120301742$10,4253 viol.3 violations$10,425 in penalties
Inspection #120301742
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1999
- Contested
- Jan 14, 2000
- Final Order
- Mar 31, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 19, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,425
- Site Address
- 16830 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA 91321
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Employee killed in zpp explosion
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 30, 2000 |
| 03001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 | Other | 1 | - | $5,000 | $425 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| 04001 | 5268 Transportation of Explosives--Manual OSHA citation code: 5268 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 2, 1999 | Jan 14, 2000 | Mar 30, 2000 |
Feb 18, 1999#119937688Feb 18, 1999Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#119937688$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119937688
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16830 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA 91321
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 25, 1996#120081849Apr 25, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120081849$3751 viol.1 violation$375 in penalties
Inspection #120081849
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 580
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 16830 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA 91321
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Employee's hands injured in explosion
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Aug 12, 1996 | - | - |
Feb 5, 1993#119933620Feb 5, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#119933620$7503 viol.3 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #119933620
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1993
- Closed
- May 19, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 16830 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA 91321
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 14305 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 14305 D01 | Other | 1 | 300 | $300 | $300 | Mar 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 14301 Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses OSHA citation code: 14301 B | Other | 2 | 300 | $300 | $300 | Mar 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01 A | Other | 1 | 300 | $150 | $150 | Mar 31, 1993 | - | - |
Nov 27, 1990#112226931Nov 27, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#112226931$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112226931
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 1990
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16830 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA 91321
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
6 inspections, 1990 to 1999. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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.