US BORAX, INC.
14446 BORAX ROAD, BORON, CA 93516
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Inspection records
Feb 26, 2021#345168652Feb 26, 2021FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345168652$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345168652
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Rd., Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies due to acute respiratory distress syndrome
Mar 7, 2019#343838066Mar 7, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343838066$8503 viol.3 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #343838066
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 16, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $850
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Rd., 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3389(A) Life Rings and Personal Flotation Devices | Other | 5 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Sep 9, 2019 | - | Sep 16, 2019 |
| 01002 | 5048(J) Synthetic Web Slings | Other | 11 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Sep 9, 2019 | - | Sep 16, 2019 |
| 01003 | 5162(D) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Other | 3 | 20 | $450 | $450 | Sep 9, 2019 | - | Sep 16, 2019 |
Jun 19, 2018#343236832Jun 19, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343236832$3,5407 viol.7 violations$3,540 in penalties
Inspection #343236832
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 9, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 17, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,540
- Penalties on Record
- $3,540
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Rd., Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3214(B) Stair Rails and Handrails | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 9, 2018 |
| 01002 | 4650(B) Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders | Other | 7 | 5 | $475 | $475 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 9, 2018 |
| 01003 | 4650(E) Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders | Other | 1 | 4 | $475 | $475 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 9, 2018 |
| 01004 | 4650(F) Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders | Other | 1 | 2 | $475 | $475 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 9, 2018 |
| 01005 | 5162(E) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Other | 1 | 10 | $475 | $475 | Oct 9, 2018 | - | Oct 9, 2018 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 25, 2017#342054715Jan 25, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342054715$1,0752 viol.2 violations$1,075 in penalties
Inspection #342054715
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2017
- Final Order
- Jul 31, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,075
- Penalties on Record
- $1,075
- Site Address
- 14886 Borax Rd, Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5142(B)(2) Mechanically Driven Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems to Provide Minimum Building Ventilation | Other | 1 | 16 | $375 | $375 | Jul 5, 2017 | - | Jul 31, 2017 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Other | 1 | 16 | $700 | $700 | Jul 5, 2017 | - | Jul 31, 2017 |
Aug 3, 2015#340866532Aug 3, 2015Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#340866532$10,0001 viol.1 violation$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #340866532
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 2016
- Contested
- Mar 30, 2016
- Final Order
- Apr 5, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 13, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 725
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,500
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Rd., Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3329(E) Pipe Lines | Serious | 1 | 2 | $22,500 | $10,000 | Mar 30, 2016 | Apr 5, 2018 |
Jul 1, 2013#316695139Jul 1, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316695139$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #316695139
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2013
- Contested
- Oct 9, 2013
- Final Order
- Dec 24, 2013
- Closed
- Oct 10, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral 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 | 3363 Water Supply OSHA citation code: 3363 A | Other | 3 | 5 | $2,750 | $1,000 | Sep 18, 2013 | Oct 9, 2013 | Dec 24, 2013 |
Jul 17, 2012#316276849Jul 17, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316276849$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316276849
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 8, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral 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.
Apr 10, 2012#315969766Apr 10, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315969766$6502 viol.2 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #315969766
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 7, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $650
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- 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 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $250 | $250 | May 18, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $400 | $400 | May 18, 2012 | - | - |
Sep 2, 2011#315458562Sep 2, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315458562$2101 viol.1 violation$210 in penalties
Inspection #315458562
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- Industry
- 212391 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral 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 | 2500.25 Maintenance of Outer Sheath | Other | 1 | 4 | $210 | $210 | Oct 12, 2011 | - | - |
Dec 2, 1999#126037092Dec 2, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#126037092$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126037092
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 4, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 990
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516
- 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.
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