KENNECOTT MINERALS CO CHI
KENNECOTT COPPER SMELTER, Hurley, NM 88043
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Inspection records
Nov 18, 1980#16105223Nov 18, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16105223$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16105223
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1980
- Closed
- Oct 7, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 755
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Kennecott Copper Smelter, Hurley, NM 88043
- 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.
Nov 29, 1979#16103822Nov 29, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16103822$451 viol.1 violation$45 in penalties
Inspection #16103822
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1979
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1979
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 1980
- Closed
- Oct 7, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 755
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $45
- Site Address
- Kennecott Copper Smelter, Hurley, NM 88043
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050109 | Serious | 1 | - | $100 | $45 | Dec 8, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | Jun 15, 1980 |
Sep 11, 1979#16121303Sep 11, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#16121303$4,16023 viol.23 violations$4,160 in penalties
Inspection #16121303
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1979
- Closed
- May 23, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,160
- Penalties on Record
- $4,160
- Site Address
- Kennecott Copper Smelter, Hurley, NM 88043
- 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 (12 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | - | $450 | $450 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A12 | Serious | 1 | - | $540 | $540 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 V | Serious | 1 | - | $450 | $450 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $360 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $450 | $450 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | 1 | - | $540 | $540 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004 | Serious | 1 | - | $540 | $540 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040005 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040010 | Serious | 9 | - | $630 | $630 | Oct 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 11, 1979#16116550Sep 11, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16116550$2,93040 viol.40 violations$2,930 in penalties
Inspection #16116550
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 1980
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1979
- Closed
- Jun 21, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 755
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 40
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,070
- Penalties on Record
- $2,930
- Site Address
- Kennecott Copper Smelter, Hurley, NM 88043
- 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 (12 of 40 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | - | $400 | $50 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 8 | - | $560 | $50 | Dec 24, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Serious | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | - | $640 | $100 | Nov 29, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Serious | 3 | - | $720 | $100 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 10 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02003A | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 D | Other | 300 | - | $240 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02003B | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 I01 | Other | 300 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02003C | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J06 II | Other | 300 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02003D | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 Q03 I | Other | 300 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02003E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N04 I | Other | 300 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 40 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
4 inspections, 1979 to 1980. 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.