RIO TINTO MINERALS (U.S. BORAX INC.)
14486 BORAX ROAD, BORON, CA 93516 · NAICS 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
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Inspection records
Feb 10, 2010#313666075Feb 10, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313666075$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313666075
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212319 Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying
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.
Nov 17, 2008#312601057Nov 17, 2008Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312601057$4,0254 viol.4 violations$4,025 in penalties
Inspection #312601057
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 4, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 860
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,025
- Penalties on Record
- $4,025
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2473.2 Covers and Canopies OSHA citation code: 24730002 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $185 | $185 | Dec 29, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 7046 Travelways OSHA citation code: 7046 B | Other | 3 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Jan 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 7046 Travelways OSHA citation code: 7046 F | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | Dec 29, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | $3,375 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
Nov 5, 2008#312482391Nov 5, 2008Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312482391$7,1252 viol.2 violations$7,125 in penalties
Inspection #312482391
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,125
- Penalties on Record
- $7,125
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 1 | 860 | $375 | $375 | Dec 16, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G | Serious | 5 | 2 | $6,750 | $6,750 | Dec 10, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 3, 2008#311827810Jun 3, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311827810$1851 viol.1 violation$185 in penalties
Inspection #311827810
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $185
- Penalties on Record
- $185
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
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 | 3364 Sanitary Facilities OSHA citation code: 3364 B | Other | 2 | 5 | $185 | $185 | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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 2010. 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), 2,249 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.