PHELPS DODGE CORP
FIDALGO SMELTER, Animas, NM 88020
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Inspection records
Jul 25, 1978#16116477Jul 25, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16116477$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16116477
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 480
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hidalgo Smelter, Animas, NM 88009
- 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.
Jan 31, 1978#16107773Jan 31, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16107773$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16107773
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1978
- Closed
- Apr 7, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 463
- 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
- Hidalgo Smelter, Animas, NM 88020
- 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 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 011012 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1978 | - | - |
Jan 10, 1978#16120750Jan 10, 1978Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16120750$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16120750
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 463
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hidelgo Smelter, Animas, NM 88020
- 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.
Jul 7, 1976#16119562Jul 7, 1976Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#16119562$957 viol.7 violations$95 in penalties
Inspection #16119562
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $95
- Penalties on Record
- $95
- Site Address
- Fidalgo Smelter, Animas, NM 88020
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Aug 28, 1976 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Oct 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 1976 | - | - |
Feb 18, 1976#16121527Feb 18, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16121527$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16121527
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hidalgo Smelter, Animas, NM 88020
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1976 | - | - |
Feb 18, 1976#16119141Feb 18, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16119141$30528 viol.28 violations$305 in penalties
Inspection #16119141
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1976
- Closed
- Jun 18, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 28 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $305
- Penalties on Record
- $305
- Site Address
- Hidalgo Smelter, Animas, NM 88020
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | May 28, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Mar 11, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1976 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 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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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
6 inspections, 1976 to 1978. 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.
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.