HAYDEN, AZ —
OSHA Inspection: ASARCO LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of ASARCO LLC in 64 ASARCO AVE, HAYDEN, AZ 85235 (NAICS 331411). OSHA activity number 341720811.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ASARCO LLC
- Site address
- 64 ASARCO AVE
- City
- HAYDEN
- State
- AZ
- ZIP
- 85235
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 98, HAYDEN, AZ 85235
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331411
- Employees
- 607
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 F02 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): Whenever outside servicing personnel were to be engaged in activities covered by the scope and application of this standard, the on-site employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures. a) ASARCO Hayden Smelter, Converter Baghouse area: Employees of JaLin and Ace Pipe Cleaning were exposed to amputation hazards from inadvertent contact with rotating paddles while engaged in the maintenance and cleaning of the Converter Baghouse Hoppers and not being informed of the ASARCO lock out tag out procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.1018 K02
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1018(k)(2): Floors and other accessible surfaces contaminated with inorganic arsenic were being cleaned by the use of compressed air: a) ASARCO Hayden Smelter, Converter Baghouse area: Employees were using compressed air to clean arsenic from within Baghouse hoppers and exposed to airborne contaminants.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8000
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.1025 H02 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(i): Floors and other surfaces where lead accumulates were cleaned by the use of compressed air. a) ASARCO Hayden Smelter, Converter Baghouse area: Compressed air was used to remove lead accumulations in the Converter Baghouse Hoppers and surrounding area. Employees were exposed to airborne lead accumulates.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use. a) ASARCO Hayden Smelter, Converter Baghouse area: Employees worked on equipment covered in powdered chemical accumulates, including lead and arsenic and the employer did have a current safety data sheet identifying the chemical components and any associated hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5432
- — Z (S) $5432
1910.303 F01
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $45,270 · Current $27,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH Act of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to amputation hazards while clearing hoppers. a) Rotary Value Module, 6 East, an employee contacted rotaries, attempts to disengage the power were visually hampered because the label identifying the shut-off was obscured by powdered material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $27000
- — Z (R) $45270
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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 341720811.
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