SPECIAL DEVICES INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SPECIAL DEVICES INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 14370 WHITE SAGE RD, MOORPARK, CA 93021 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $85,655.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-09-01.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $85,655.00 is more than 71.6× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 21 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 22, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 9, 2002. Of the 21 total citations, 15 (71%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $85,655.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $4,078.81 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Special Devices Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM) and explosives handling protocols, characterized by systemic rather than isolated failures. The heavy concentration of violations under Standard 5189 indicates that the facility failed to maintain the integrity of highly hazardous chemical processes, specifically regarding operating procedures and mechanical maintenance. The assessment of two $25,000 serious penalties—one for training deficiencies (5189 G01) and another for explosive material safety (5328