KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
2111 E HAWTHORNE RD / MEAD WORKS, MEAD, WA 99021
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Inspection records
Mar 26, 1996#115401614Mar 26, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115401614$1,2204 viol.4 violations$1,220 in penalties
Inspection #115401614
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1996
- Contested
- Sep 27, 1996
- Final Order
- Oct 25, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,220
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0240004001 OSHA citation code: 0240004001 A 03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $4,800 | $0 | Dec 1, 1996 | Sep 27, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 02001 | 0247500305 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,600 | $1,120 | Mar 31, 1999 | Sep 27, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 02002 | 0241200301 | Serious | 1 | 17 | $1,200 | $100 | Oct 9, 1996 | Sep 27, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 |
| 04001 | 0621450302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1996 | Sep 27, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 |
Nov 7, 1995#111439030Nov 7, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111439030$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111439030
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 1995
- Closed
- May 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd / Mead Works, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0242302904 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0240006506 | Other | 1 | 400 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1996 | - | - |
May 25, 1995#115459158May 25, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115459158$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115459158
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 966
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd / Mead Works, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 18, 1992#111288791Sep 18, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111288791$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111288791
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 6, 1992#111466751Feb 6, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111466751$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111466751
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1992
- Contested
- Apr 17, 1992
- Final Order
- Jun 26, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 9, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0440231503 OSHA citation code: 0440231503 F | Other | 13 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1992 | Apr 17, 1992 | Jun 26, 1992 |
| 01002 | 0440410502 OSHA citation code: 0440410502 B | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1992 | Apr 17, 1992 | Jun 26, 1992 |
| 01003 | 0440410501 | Other | 6 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1992 | Apr 17, 1992 | Jun 26, 1992 |
Feb 13, 1991#111595229Feb 13, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#111595229$15,28022 viol.22 violations$15,280 in penalties
Inspection #111595229
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1991
- Contested
- Jul 30, 1991
- Final Order
- Feb 4, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 5 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,880
- Penalties on Record
- $15,280
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd / Mead Works, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0620711302 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $4,800 | $1,600 | Dec 22, 1993 | Jul 30, 1991 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 01002 | 0620711507 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $4,800 | $1,600 | Dec 22, 1993 | Jul 30, 1991 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 01003 | 0620711503 OSHA citation code: 0620711503 A | Repeat | 2 | 1 | $4,800 | $1,600 | Dec 22, 1993 | Jul 30, 1991 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 02001 | 0620771204 OSHA citation code: 0620771204 A | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Jun 6, 1991 | Jul 30, 1991 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 02002 | 0650003003 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $800 | $800 | Dec 22, 1993 | Jul 30, 1991 | Feb 4, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 20, 1990#111548871Aug 20, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#111548871$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111548871
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,125
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd / Mead Works, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Apr 10, 1990#111583910Apr 10, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111583910$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111583910
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1990
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd / Mead Works, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 12, 1988#111299756Sep 12, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#111299756$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #111299756
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2111 E Hawthorne Rd / Mead Works, Mead, WA 99021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01007 | 0620750103 OSHA citation code: 0620750103 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1989 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $6,400 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01007 | #111595229 | Jul 5, 1991 | $6,400 | Jul 30, 1991 | Feb 4, 1994 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
19 inspections, 1988 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.