Inspection #101576148

Name: OSHA Inspection #101576148: ASARCO, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a follow-up inspection of ASARCO, INC. at 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635 on Oct 19, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 18, 1996.

OSHA documented 46 violations (30 serious, 13 willful, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $433,600.

OSHA collected 486 air monitoring samples covering 6 substances during this inspection, including Arsenic, Inorganic, Cadmium Dust (as Cd), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction), Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag).

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 101576148
Type: Follow-Up (F)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Oct 19, 1987
Closed: Jul 18, 1996
Contested: May 9, 1988
Final Order: Sep 29, 1991
Total Violations: 46
Penalties on Record: $433,600
Initial Penalties: $1,412,300

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.

Establishment

Name: ASARCO, INC.
Address: 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#302891320	Feb 1, 2000	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#302891577	Nov 2, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301367116	Apr 14, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301365052	Jul 21, 1998	Referral (C)	No violations
#123215329	Nov 4, 1997	Planned (H)	30 violations	$113,500
#123217317	Jun 16, 1997	Complaint (B)	No violations
#123217069	Jan 9, 1997	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#123215048	Apr 2, 1996	Referral (C)	No violations
#102800745	Jan 23, 1996	Planned (H)	5 violations	$6,000
#122436413	Nov 22, 1995	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$2,250
#102802279	Jun 7, 1995	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#102799392	Oct 24, 1994	Referral (C)	No violations
#102757978	Dec 7, 1993	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#102758349	Aug 31, 1993	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$1,000
#102758562	Jul 19, 1993	Complaint (B)	3 violations
#116123415	Feb 16, 1993	Accident (A)	No violations
#116124389	Nov 23, 1992	Complaint (B)	No violations
#107216053	Jul 16, 1992	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$5,000
#107213787	Mar 12, 1991	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#100570423	Oct 2, 1989	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$14,000

#302891320

Opened Feb 1, 2000

Unprogrammed Related (G)

30 violations$113,500

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 18, 1996.

Citations on Record

30 serious, 13 willful, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$1,412,300

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$433,600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 9, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Sep 29, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling6 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Arsenic, Inorganic	12186P / 35A	0 - 0.9	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Cadmium Dust (as Cd)	10373P / 30A	0 - 0.3	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	2116P / 5A	0 - 0.79	mg/m³	-
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	12489P / 35A	0 - 60	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	11586P / 29A	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)	2	0	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
24001A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02	Willful	$10,000	$5,000	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24001B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24001D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09	Willful	$0	$0	Apr 29, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24001E	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24001F	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 II	Serious	$0	$0	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24002A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G01 II	Serious	$189,000	$1,000	Sep 29, 1992	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24002B	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1995	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24002C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1995	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24002D	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G02 IV	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24002E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IV	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24002F	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1992	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24002G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1992	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24003A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E01 III	Serious	$90,000	$1,000	Jul 18, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 18, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24004A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E03 II	Willful	$16,000	$8,000	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Willful	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24006A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05	Willful	$846,000	$400,450	May 6, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24006B	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H03 III	Willful	$0	$0	May 6, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24006C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Willful	$0	$0	May 6, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24007A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 K01	Serious	$54,000	$1,000	Sep 29, 1995	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24007B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1995	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24009A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 K02	Serious	$144,000	$1,000	Sep 29, 1995	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24009B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1995	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24010	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$9,000	$1,000	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24011	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 F	Serious	$7,000	$1,000	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24012	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$8,000	$1,000	Apr 29, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24013	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Willful	$7,000	$3,500	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24014A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01	Willful	$7,000	$3,500	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24014B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02	Willful	$0	$0	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24014C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Willful	$0	$0	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24015	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I	Serious	$9,000	$1,000	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
24017	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K02 VII	Serious	$8,000	$1,000	Apr 29, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$700	$350	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25002	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$700	$350	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25003	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$900	$450	Apr 29, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25004	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B08	Serious	$900	$450	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25005	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N06 IA	Serious	$900	$450	May 6, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25006	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 D01	Serious	$800	$400	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25007	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 P02 I	Serious	$800	$400	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25008A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 Q01 IIA	Serious	$900	$450	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25008B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIA	Serious	$0	$0	May 20, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25009	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA	Serious	$800	$400	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
25010	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB	Serious	$800	$400	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
26001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$100	$50	Apr 29, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
26002	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 Q03 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991
26003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N04 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1988	May 9, 1988	Sep 29, 1991

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.

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