ASARCO, INC.
EAST HELENA MT, East Helena, MT 59635
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Inspection records
Jun 7, 1995#102802279Jun 7, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#102802279$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102802279
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 27, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 260
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 24, 1994#102799392Oct 24, 1994Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#102799392$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102799392
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 8, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Dec 7, 1993#102757978Dec 7, 1993Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#102757978$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102757978
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 265
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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 Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 6 | 0.0036 - 0.042 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 6 | 0.0024 - 0.03 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0.12 - 1.4 | mg/m³ |
Aug 31, 1993#102758349Aug 31, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102758349$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #102758349
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 265
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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 | 5 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Oct 11, 1993 | - | - |
Jul 19, 1993#102758562Jul 19, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102758562$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102758562
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 266
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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 Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 3 | 0 - 0.0019 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 3 | 0.0028 - 0.0035 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0.035 - 0.048 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 3 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 3 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 3 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1993 | - | - |
Feb 16, 1993#116123415Feb 16, 1993FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#116123415$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116123415
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 19, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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 vehicle struck by train
Nov 23, 1992#116124389Nov 23, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#116124389$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116124389
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 269
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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.
Jul 16, 1992#107216053Jul 16, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107216053$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #107216053
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 1, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 12, 1991#107213787Mar 12, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107213787$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107213787
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 24, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 234
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 H02 V | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1991 | - | - |
Oct 2, 1989#100570423Oct 2, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100570423$14,0002 viol.2 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #100570423
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H03 III | Willful | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Willful | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 20, 1989 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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).
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.
33 inspections, 1976 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.