Inspection 343093456 OPENED APR 9, 2018Closed
1624 Flight Line Rd., Mojave, CA 93501 · Aircraft Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Scaled Composites, LLC 4 times in California since 2016.
The latest one began on Apr 9, 2018 after an accident, in Mojave.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $18,000 and still stand at $18,000.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Scaled Composites, LLC averages $18,000 (1 cited inspection).
Scaled Composites, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 342976479 OPENED FEB 28, 2018Closed
553 Riccomini Street, Mojave, CA 93501 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 16, 2018: Employee falls from scaffolding platform to lower platform a
At 9:34 a.m. on February 16, 2018, an employee left the wing bay of an aircraft onto a Biljax rolling scaffold that had been set up underneath the wing. When exiting the bay, the employee had to hunch down and lean on the midrail of the scaffolding which detached itself from one side of the posts. The employee fell backwards onto a platform that was approximately 11 feet lower and suffered a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1644(A)(6) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jul 2, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342788494 OPENED NOV 30, 2017Closed
555 Ricccomini St., Mojave, CA 93501 · Aircraft Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 18, 2017: Employee is pinned by metal pulled from the milling machine
At 11:15 a.m. on October 18, 2017 , an employee was drilling a hole into a piece of metal using a milling machine. The employee had his hand pinned against the vice when the drill bit caught on the metal and pulled it from the clamp. The employee had his middle and ring fingers degloved initially but required amputation at a later date. Hospitalization was not required.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341805216 OPENED SEP 29, 2016Closed
553 Riccomini St., Mojave, CA 93501 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Mojave site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 326 workers: 4.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 52 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngas-A402 Mojave · 2025 | 326 | 14 | 6 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Scaled Composites, LLC. Mojave · 2025 | 314 | 13 | 4 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Scaled Composites Mojave · 2024 | 284 | 12 | 7 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Scaled Composites, LLC Mojave · 2020 | 307 | 15 | 12 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.