OSHA Cites Florida Missile Manufacturer After Fire Injures Workers

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported that it has cited an Orlando, Florida target-missile manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, burn, and inhalation hazards.

Aerojet Rocketdyne was cited with one willful and six serious violations, with proposed penalties totaling $262,451. OSHA based its actions on its investigation of a December 2024 fire at the aerospace facility that caused two employees to be hospitalized with severe burns and another to be injured by burns and smoke inhalation. OSHA investigators said the employees were hurt while they worked on a missile component.

OSHA also determined that Aerojet Rocketdyne exposed other workers to burn and inhalation hazards from incorrectly stored and handled explosives and from failing to classify the physical hazards of a highly reactive chemical.

Aerojet Rocketdyne has 15 business days to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA, or contest the findings.

Topics Florida Workers' Compensation Manufacturing