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Inspection outcome
Opened: November 20, 2025 · Status: Open
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations8
Serious+0
Initial penalty$182,067
Current penalty$182,067
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On November 20, 2025, OSHA opened Cartridge Actuated Devices, Inc.’s inspection #348606047 at FAIRFIELD, New Jersey. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $182,067 in current penalties. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Willful113%

A Willful violation is one OSHA determined the employer committed with intentional disregard for, or plain indifference to, the OSH Act. It carries the highest civil penalty — up to ~$165,000 per violation. Willful violations are rare and signal the most serious workplace safety failures.

Serious788%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

8citations issued
$182,067current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.119(c)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,276
Current$8,276
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,276
Current$8,276
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,276
Current$8,276
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,276
Current$8,276
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01006
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$8,276
Current$8,276
Willfulgravity 10
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$132,411
Current$132,411

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 348606047 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Same employer

Other OSHA inspections at Cartridge Actuated Devices, Inc.

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Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 348606047 directly: