HAYDEN, AZ ·
OSHA Inspection: ASARCO LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASARCO LLC in HAYDEN OPERATIONS 6094 N. ASARCO RD., HAYDEN, AZ 85135 (NAICS 331411). OSHA activity number 343642765.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HAYDEN OPERATIONS 6094 N. ASARCO RD.
- City
- HAYDEN
- State
- AZ
- ZIP
- 85135
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 8, HAYDEN, AZ 85135
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
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
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 C01 II
- Issued
- May 29, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(c)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that the employee in charge conducted a job briefing that met paragraphs (c)(2) though (c)(4) of this section with the employees involved before they start each job: a) MCC ROOM: A job briefing including the required subjects under 29 CFR 1910.269 (c)(2) was not conducted to inform workers of the hazards associated with racking and rolling in the switchgear for the main air compressor, exposing employees to hazards from arc flashes including burns and heat inhalation. On December 5, 2018, three employee sustained burns resulting from an arc flash.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $13260
- · C (S) $13260
- · Z (S) $13260
1910.269 L08 V
- Issued
- May 29, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $132,598 · Current $106,740 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(8)(v): The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to hazards from electric arcs wore protective clothing and other protective equipment that had an arc rating greater than or equal to the heat energy estimated under paragraph (l)(8)(ii) of this section whenever that estimate exceeded 2.0 Cal/cm2: (a) MCC ROOM: Employees working on equipment with an arc rating estimate above 2.0 cal/cm2 were not wearing adequate protective clothing or provided with other protective equipment exposing employees to hazards from arc flashes including burns and heat inhalation. On December 5, 2018, three employee sustained burns resulting from an arc flash.
Recent events (3)
- · F (W) $106740
- · C (W) $132598
- · Z (W) $132598
1910.269 U02
- Issued
- May 29, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $132,598 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(u)(2): The employer didn't ensure that, when employees removed or insert draw-out-type circuit breakers, the breaker was in the open position. The employer did not also render the control circuit inoperable where the design of the equipment permitted. a) MCC ROOM: The employer did not ensure that the circuit would remain open and inoperable for the duration of the task when employees were inserting a 4160V breaker into switchgear, exposing employees to hazards from arc flashes including burns and heat inhalation. On December 5, 2018, three employee sustained burns resulting from an arc flash.
Recent events (3)
- · F (W) $0
- · C (W) $132598
- · Z (W) $132598
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343642765.
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