BORON, CA — 2008-11-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: RIO TINTO MINERALS (U.S. BORAX INC.)

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2008-11-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RIO TINTO MINERALS (U.S. BORAX INC.) in 14486 BORAX ROAD, BORON, CA 93516 (NAICS 212391). OSHA activity number 312601057.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: RIO TINTO MINERALS (U.S. BORAX INC.)
Site address: 14486 BORAX ROAD
City: BORON
State: CA
ZIP: 93516

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2008-11-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2008-12-09 00:00:00
Case closed: 2009-02-04 00:00:00
Last modified: 2009-02-04 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 212391
SIC code (legacy): 1474
Employees: 860
Ownership type: A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

24730002 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Dec 23, 2008
Abate by: Dec 29, 2008
Penalty: Initial $185 · Current $185

7046 B

Other-than-serious 3 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Dec 23, 2008
Abate by: Jan 6, 2009
Penalty: Initial $280 · Current $280

7046 F

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Dec 23, 2008
Abate by: Dec 29, 2008
Penalty: Initial $185 · Current $185

4002 B

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Dec 23, 2008
Abate by: Dec 31, 2008
Penalty: Initial $3,375 · Current $3,375

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 312601057.

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