Inspection #313015851

Name: OSHA Inspection #313015851: U.S. MINERALS, LLC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of U.S. MINERALS, LLC at 796 Cips Trail, Coffeen, IL 62017 on Jun 8, 2010. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 21, 2013.

OSHA documented 19 violations (9 serious, 4 willful, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $96,172. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 100 air monitoring samples covering 17 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 12 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 313015851
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 8, 2010
Closed: Mar 21, 2013
Contested: Dec 15, 2010
Final Order: Sep 26, 2012
Total Violations: 19
Penalties on Record: $96,172
Initial Penalties: $204,300
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: U.S. MINERALS, LLC
Address: 796 Cips Trail, Coffeen, IL 62017
Industry: 327910 Abrasive Product Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#313015877	Complaint (B)	16 violations	$90,242

#313015877Complaint (B)

16 violations$90,242

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 Mar 21, 2013.

Citations on Record

9 serious, 4 willful, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$204,300

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

Current Penalties

$96,172

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Dec 15, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Sep 26, 2012. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	5	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	5	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	5	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	5	0 - 0.0100816	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	9	0.1173 - 42.5429	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	5	0.0685386 - 3.3904665	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	5	0 - 0.0101403	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	5	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	5	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	4	0.1173 - 0.7176	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	5	0.9297 - 42.5429	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sample WeightQC	9	0.058 - 25.781	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust	4	0	%	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	4	0	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	5	0	mg/m³	5 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001A	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Serious	$900	$424	Dec 15, 2010
01001B	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 15, 2010
01001C	1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 15, 2010
01002A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03	Serious	$4,200	$1,977	Dec 21, 2010
01002B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 21, 2010
01003	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G02 I	Serious	$4,200	$1,977	Dec 24, 2010
01004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 IC1	Serious	$4,200	$1,977	Dec 24, 2010
01005A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II	Serious	$4,200	$1,977	Dec 17, 2010
01005B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 III	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 17, 2010
02001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Willful	$56,000	$26,362	Dec 17, 2010
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Willful	$56,000	$26,362	Dec 24, 2010
02003A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Willful	$56,000	$26,362	Dec 24, 2010
02003B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Willful	$0	$0	Dec 24, 2010
03001	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02	Repeat	$8,400	$3,954	Dec 15, 2010
03002	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04	Repeat	$8,400	$3,954	Dec 31, 2010
04001	1904.30 Multiple Business Establishments OSHA citation code: 19040030 A	Other	$600	$282	Dec 13, 2010
04002	1904.30 Multiple Business Establishments OSHA citation code: 19040030 A	Other	$600	$282	Dec 13, 2010
04003	1904.30 Multiple Business Establishments OSHA citation code: 19040030 A	Other	$600	$282	Dec 13, 2010
04004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 13, 2010

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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