HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO
3625 OLD POTASH HWY, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803 · NAICS 332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 23, 2022#345803316Feb 23, 2022Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#345803316$12,5001 viol.1 violation$12,500 in penalties
Inspection #345803316
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2022
- Contested
- Jun 14, 2022
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 2022
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,502
- Penalties on Record
- $12,500
- Site Address
- 3625 W Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition 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.
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 is exposed to carbon monoxide from forklift
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | $12,500 | Jun 21, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 |
Aug 29, 2017#342600616Aug 29, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342600616$6,3381 viol.1 violation$6,338 in penalties
Inspection #342600616
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2017
- Contested
- Dec 1, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 9, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 2, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,675
- Penalties on Record
- $6,338
- Site Address
- 3625 W Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition 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.
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 amputates fingers in a brass stamping machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $12,675 | $6,338 | Apr 19, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Mar 9, 2018 |
Jun 22, 2017#342417953Jun 22, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342417953$6,3381 viol.1 violation$6,338 in penalties
Inspection #342417953
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 2017
- Contested
- Nov 9, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 9, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 2, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,675
- Penalties on Record
- $6,338
- Site Address
- 3625 W Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition 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.
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 crushes finger in loading machine and amputates pin
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $12,675 | $6,338 | Apr 19, 2018 | Nov 9, 2017 | Mar 9, 2018 |
Feb 11, 2016#341243152Feb 11, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341243152$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #341243152
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2016
- Contested
- Jul 6, 2016
- Final Order
- Apr 27, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 25, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 3625 W Old Potashy Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,250 | $3,500 | Jun 2, 2017 | Jul 6, 2016 | Apr 27, 2017 |
Aug 4, 2015#340827906Aug 4, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#340827906$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340827906
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 23, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3625 Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition 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.
Jun 2, 2015#340671965Jun 2, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340671965$4,2501 viol.1 violation$4,250 in penalties
Inspection #340671965
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 29, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 625
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $4,250
- Site Address
- 3625 Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,250 | $4,250 | Oct 20, 2015 | - | Oct 29, 2015 |
Mar 21, 2012#332822147Mar 21, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#332822147$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #332822147
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3625 W Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition 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.
Mar 17, 2011#314059742Mar 17, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314059742$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314059742
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2011
- Closed
- May 6, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 380
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3625 W Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 41P / 3A | 0 - 0.009971 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 41P / 3A | 0.09 - 0.709 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 41P / 3A | 0 - 0.0172247 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 41P / 3A | 0.09 - 0.709 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 41P / 3A | 0.038 - 0.278 | mg |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 41P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
Nov 12, 2008#311464267Nov 12, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311464267$5,4757 viol.7 violations$5,475 in penalties
Inspection #311464267
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2008
- Contested
- Jan 9, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 24, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,650
- Penalties on Record
- $5,475
- Site Address
- 3625 Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 4 | 0.1037 - 0.4345 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 - 0.0118187 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 4 | 0.036 - 0.193 | mg |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Feb 20, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Other | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $0 | Feb 20, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | - |
| 01002C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $1,700 | $1,225 | Feb 20, 2009 | Jan 9, 2009 | - |
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.
Feb 26, 2008#311461297Feb 26, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311461297$4,5017 viol.7 violations$4,501 in penalties
Inspection #311461297
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 270
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,501
- Site Address
- 3625 W Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, NE 68803
- Industry
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 7, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.109 Explosives and Blasting Agents OSHA citation code: 19100109 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 7, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Apr 7, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Mar 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 7, 2008 | - | - |
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.
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Chemical exposure sampling
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Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.