OSHA Inspection: ULTRA DEFENSE CORPORATION INC.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 086310401912

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(c)(1): The employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of the employee participation required by this paragraph.  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer failed to develop a written plan of action that included employee participation in the development of various process safety programs.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(d): The employer did not complete a compilation of written process safety information, including information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to the technology of the process, and information pertaining to the equipment in the process before conducting the process hazard analysis:  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer failed to complete a written compilation of process safety information for the covered processes; including, but not limited to thermal and chemical stability data, hazardous effects of inadvertent mixing of different materials, evaluation of the consequences of deviations, block flow diagram, electrical schematics for the building, and information regarding the use of magazines for storage of munitions powder and primers, relief system design and design basis, ventilation system design, design codes, and standards employed, safety systems (e.g., interlocks, detection, or suppression systems).

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis did not identify, evaluate, and address the control of the hazards involved in the process:  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer failed to perform a process hazard analysis for the covered processes at the facility.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information addressing at least the elements listed in 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(A)-1910.119(f)(1)(iv):  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer failed to develop and implement written safe operation procedures that instruct operators on how to utilize the equipment in the covered process at this facility.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer failed to develop and implement written procedures to maintain the ongoing integrity of equipment in the covered processes at the facility. Specifically, the employer did not develop written procedures for preventative maintenance, repairs, or additions to any equipment, instruments, or other components in the covered process; including but not limited to, heat sealer, plate loading, crimp press, hand stacking, Waterbury, 20mm staking, and V&O.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment:  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer did not establish and implement inspection and testing procedures for equipment, instruments, or other components in the covered process; including but not limited to, heat sealer, plate loading, crimp press, hand stacking, Waterbury, 20mm staking, and V&O.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

May 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The documentation of each inspection and test that was performed on the process did not identify the date of the inspection or test, the name of the person who performed the inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test:  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer did not document the inspection and testing that was performed for equipment, instruments, or other components in the covered process; including but not limited to, heat sealer, plate loading, crimp press, hand stacking, Waterbury, 20mm staking, and V&O.

Issued

Jul 21, 2022

Abate by

Oct 20, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process:  At a worksite located at 1645 NW 550 Road, Kingsville, MO 64061: Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards. This was demonstrated on or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to when employees were working with energetic materials at a small arms ammunition manufacturing facility. The employer did not have written procedures to manage changes to the covered processes. This included no procedures to account for changes prior to implementing any change.