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OSHA Inspection: KENNECOTT MINERALS CO CHI

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KENNECOTT MINERALS CO CHI in KENNECOTT COPPER SMELTER, Hurley, NM 88043 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 16116550.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
KENNECOTT COPPER SMELTER
City
Hurley
State
NM
ZIP
88043
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Union status
Union (A)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3331
Employees
755

40 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 B06

Other-than-serious 3 instances
Issued
Apr 23, 1980
Abate by
Sep 1, 1980
Penalty
Initial $230 · Current $230

1910.1000 E

Serious 5 instances
Issued
Mar 31, 1980
Abate by
Jun 1, 1980

1910.1018 J02 VI

Serious 1 instance
Issued
Mar 31, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $200

1910.1018 M02 II

Serious 1 instance
Issued
Mar 31, 1980
Abate by
Apr 8, 1980
Penalty
Initial $400 · Current $400

1910.1000 B01

Serious 3 instances
Issued
Mar 31, 1980
Abate by
Sep 28, 1980
Penalty
Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · Z (S) $900.00
  • · F (S) $450.00

1910.1025 G02 VI

Serious 1 instance
Issued
Mar 31, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $200

1910.1000 A02

Serious 5 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980
Penalty
Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2290

Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $450.00
  • · Z (S) $900.00

1910.134 A01

Serious 10 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980

1910.134 B02

Serious 10 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980

1910.134 B05

Serious 10 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980

1910.134 B08

Serious 10 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980

1910.134 B09

Serious 3 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980

1910.1018 C

Serious 3 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Apr 21, 1980
Penalty
Initial $900
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S)
  • · Z (S) $900.00

1910.1000 E

Serious 3 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Sep 12, 1980

1910.1025 D02

Serious 4 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $700

1910.134 B03

Other-than-serious 3 instances
Issued
Mar 7, 1980
Abate by
Mar 10, 1980

Hazardous substances 0731

1910.23 C01

Serious 3 instances
Issued
Dec 12, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979
Penalty
Initial $400 · Current $50 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · Z (S) $400.00
  • · F (S) $50.00

1910.95 B01

Serious 8 instances
Issued
Dec 12, 1979
Abate by
Dec 24, 1979
Penalty
Initial $560 · Current $50 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · Z (S) $560.00
  • · F (S) $50.00

1910.132 A

Serious 1 instance
Issued
Dec 12, 1979
Abate by
Nov 29, 1979
Penalty
Initial $640 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · Z (S) $640.00
  • · F (S) $100.00

1910.252 E02 III

Serious 3 instances
Issued
Dec 12, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979
Penalty
Initial $720 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · Z (S) $720.00
  • · F (S) $100.00

1910.20 D

Other-than-serious 300 instances
Issued
Dec 12, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979
Penalty
Initial $240
Recent events (2)
  • · Z (O) $240.00
  • · F (O)

1910.145 C02 I

Other-than-serious 40 instances
Issued
Dec 12, 1979
Abate by
Nov 24, 1979
Penalty
Initial $80
Recent events (2)
  • · Z (O) $80.00
  • · F (O)

1910.242 A

Other-than-serious 5 instances
Issued
Dec 12, 1979
Abate by
Dec 15, 1979

1910.95 B03

Serious 8 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Dec 19, 1979

1903.2 A01

Other-than-serious 2 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious 10 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 24, 1979

1910.1001 I01

Other-than-serious 300 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.1001 J06 II

Other-than-serious 300 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.1018 Q03 I

Other-than-serious 300 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.1025 N04 I

Other-than-serious 300 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.23 D01 III

Other-than-serious 2 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 24, 1979

1910.24 F

Other-than-serious 3 instances
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 24, 1979

1910.27 B01 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.27 C06

Other-than-serious 1 instance
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.132 B

Other-than-serious 1 instance
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.157 A03

Other-than-serious 1 instance
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.252 A02 IVC

Other-than-serious 1 instance
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 18, 1979

1910.252 A04 IVB

Other-than-serious 1 instance
Issued
Nov 15, 1979
Abate by
Nov 24, 1979

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