OSHA Inspection: CARTRIDGE ACTUATED DEVICES, INC.

Issued

Jun 16, 1988

Abate by

Jun 19, 1988

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) Injury caused by the explosion of Lead Azide Re1333, while measuring
that material from a velostadt cup containing 3 to 4 grams into
smaller cups which contain 125mg of material without proper training,
supervision of safety precautions being taken. Improper humidity
levels maintained. Humidity level was too low in violation of Dept of
Defense requirements and no coating was done to shield in order to
prevent static buildup. per DOD 4195.26-M.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct
this hazard is use of 100% cotton clothing, coat shields with an anti-
static coating, train employees as to hazards related to lead azide,
increase humidity levels to as near the safe level of 60% as possible
and to increase supervision of employees when handling explosive
materials such as that stipulated by the Dept. of Defense Contractors
Safety Manual for ammunition and explosives dated March 1986.
Location is 40 Indian Spring Road, Andover, NJ 07821.
Violation occurred on or about 3/7/88.

Issued

Jun 16, 1988

Abate by

Jun 20, 1988

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 16, 1988

Abate by

Jun 24, 1988

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $700

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jul 14, 1988

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 14, 1988

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 27, 1988

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $60 Reduced

Issued

Jun 10, 1988

Abate by

Jul 14, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jun 9, 1988

Abate by

Jun 13, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced