ASARCO, INC., AMARILLO COPPER REFINERY
8 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMARILLO ON HWY 136, AMARILLO, TX 79120
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Inspection records
Dec 6, 1995#110326337Dec 6, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#110326337$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110326337
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1995
- Closed
- May 7, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0.047 | mg/m³ |
Aug 15, 1995#121317457Aug 15, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#121317457$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #121317457
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 3, 1995#121317465Apr 3, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#121317465$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #121317465
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 6 | 0.0029 - 0.027 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0.0077 - 0.096 | mg/m³ |
Nov 16, 1994#107713927Nov 16, 1994Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#107713927$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107713927
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 595
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tellurium and compounds (as Te) | 1 | 0.18 | mg/m³ |
Apr 5, 1994#110413887Apr 5, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110413887$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #110413887
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 595
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- 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 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 6 | 435 | $1,000 | $500 | Jun 22, 1994 | - | - |
Feb 2, 1994#110407566Feb 2, 1994Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#110407566$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110407566
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Feb 16, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- 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.
Jun 15, 1993#123413338Jun 15, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123413338$20,70053 viol.53 violations$20,700 in penalties
Inspection #123413338
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 1993
- Contested
- Dec 23, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 580
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 53
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 45 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,225
- Penalties on Record
- $20,700
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Dec 23, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jan 9, 1995. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 53 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | 25 | $2,125 | $1,000 | Jan 27, 1994 | Dec 23, 1993 | Jan 9, 1995 |
| 01002B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1994 | Dec 23, 1993 | Jan 9, 1995 |
| 01003B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $1,100 | Jan 27, 1994 | Dec 23, 1993 | Jan 9, 1995 |
| 01003C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 1994 | Dec 23, 1993 | Jan 9, 1995 |
| 01003D | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1993 | Dec 23, 1993 | Jan 9, 1995 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 53 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 12, 1993#123412710Apr 12, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123412710$2,5005 viol.5 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #123412710
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1993
- Contested
- Aug 13, 1993
- Final Order
- Aug 22, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 126P / 6A | 0 - 0.0284 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 106P / 4A | 0 - 0.0031 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 106P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 126P / 6A | 0 - 0.006 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 126P / 6A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 126P / 6A | 0 - 0.1085 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 126P / 6A | 0 - 0.042 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 126P / 6A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 126P / 6A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 126P / 6A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 126P / 6A | 0 - 0.0161 | mg/m³ |
| Quantitative GC AnalysisQC | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 126P / 6A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 126P / 6A | 0 - 0.0038 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 D02 | Other | 1 | 7 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Aug 9, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 | Aug 22, 1994 |
| 01001B | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E02 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 | Aug 22, 1994 |
| 01001C | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E05 I | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 | Aug 22, 1994 |
| 01002A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 F01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jul 29, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 | Aug 22, 1994 |
| 01002C | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G02 II | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 | Aug 22, 1994 |
Mar 31, 1992#107405599Mar 31, 1992FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#107405599$2,5002 viol.2 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #107405599
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 1992
- Contested
- Jul 23, 1992
- Final Order
- Feb 3, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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 killed when crushed by straddle carrier
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M01 | Serious | 1 | 24 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jul 17, 1992 | Jul 23, 1992 | Feb 3, 1994 |
| 01003B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $1,000 | Jul 17, 1992 | Jul 23, 1992 | Feb 3, 1994 |
Feb 26, 1992#110407129Feb 26, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#110407129$13,75025 viol.25 violations$13,750 in penalties
Inspection #110407129
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 1992
- Contested
- Aug 31, 1992
- Closed
- May 7, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,225
- Penalties on Record
- $13,750
- Site Address
- 8 Miles Northeast Of Amarillo On Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79120
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Aug 31, 1992. Final orders are recorded through May 16, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphoric Acid | 32P / 1A | 0.023 - 0.074 | mg/m³ |
| Styrene | 2 | 9.5687 - 14.0856 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $975 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P07 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $975 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,275 | $750 | Sep 28, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 | May 16, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.