PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION
MORENCI BRANCH SMELTER, MORENCI, AZ 85540
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Inspection records
Aug 13, 1984#1854637Aug 13, 1984Complaint (B) · Records Only scope, Health#1854637$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1854637
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1984
- Closed
- May 19, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,034
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Morenci Branch Smelter, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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.
Mar 17, 1981#218038131Mar 17, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#218038131$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218038131
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 17, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Smelter & Reduction Works, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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.
Mar 16, 1981#218038438Mar 16, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#218038438$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218038438
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1981
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Morenci Branch Smelter, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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.
Feb 23, 1981#218038420Feb 23, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#218038420$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218038420
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1981
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Morenci Branch Smelter, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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.
Feb 9, 1981#218030161Feb 9, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#218030161$5,305126 viol.126 violations$5,305 in penalties
Inspection #218030161
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1981
- Contested
- May 15, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 752
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 126
- Violation Types
- 66 serious, 4 repeat, 56 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,520
- Penalties on Record
- $5,305
- Site Address
- Smelter & Reduction Works, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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 (5 of 126 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $720 | $0 | May 26, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $630 | $100 | May 11, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | - | $540 | $540 | May 14, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 01004A | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 2 | - | $450 | $0 | May 14, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
| 01004B | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | May 14, 1981 | May 15, 1981 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 126 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 8, 1981#218030138Jan 8, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#218030138$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218030138
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 666
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Morenci Branch Machine Shop, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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.
Jan 7, 1981#218030120Jan 7, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#218030120$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218030120
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 102
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Machine Shop, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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.
Nov 18, 1980#218038388Nov 18, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#218038388$2703 viol.3 violations$270 in penalties
Inspection #218038388
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1981
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1981
- Closed
- Aug 22, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 660
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $270
- Site Address
- Morenci Branch Smelter, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 15 | - | $560 | $270 | Mar 12, 1982 | Apr 15, 1981 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 15 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1982 | Apr 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1981 | - | - |
Dec 1, 1979#218037067Dec 1, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#218037067$1001 viol.1 violation$100 in penalties
Inspection #218037067
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1979
- Contested
- May 15, 1980
- Closed
- Oct 12, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- Morenci Branch Smelter, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N01 II | Serious | 6 | - | $480 | $100 | Jun 6, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | - |
Sep 5, 1979#218038313Sep 5, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#218038313$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218038313
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 490
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Morenci Branch Smelter, Morenci, AZ 85540
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
25 inspections, 1973 to 1984. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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