RIO TINTO MINERALS INC
OWENS LAKE 16 MILES SOUTH OF LONE PINE, LONE PINE, CA 93545 · NAICS 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
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Inspection records
Aug 11, 2015#340844372Aug 11, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340844372$1501 viol.1 violation$150 in penalties
Inspection #340844372
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2015
- Final Order
- Sep 14, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 16 Miles South Of Lone Pine On East Side Of Us 395 Approx Mile Post 39.5, Lone Pine, CA 93545
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 6978(A) Sanitation | Other | 1 | 3 | $150 | $150 | Aug 25, 2015 | - | Sep 14, 2015 |
Sep 17, 2014#315985150Sep 17, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315985150$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315985150
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2014
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Owens Lake 16 Miles South Of Lone Pine, Lone Pine, CA 93545
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
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.
Aug 9, 2012#315983221Aug 9, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315983221$2251 viol.1 violation$225 in penalties
Inspection #315983221
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $225
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- Owens Lake 16 Miles South Of Lone Pine, Lone Pine, CA 93545
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Aug 31, 2012 | - | - |
Jul 29, 2008#311666556Jul 29, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311666556$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311666556
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 6, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Owens Lake 16 Miles South Of Lone Pine, Lone Pine, CA 93545
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
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.
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About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
4 inspections, 2008 to 2015. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Mining (except Oil and Gas), 2,260 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.