SPECIALTY MINERALS INC
6565 MERIDIAN RD, LUCERNE VALLEY, CA 92356
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Nov 18, 2025#348617101Nov 18, 2025Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348617101$7502 viol.2 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #348617101
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Final Order
- Apr 27, 2026
- Closed
- Apr 28, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 | 3203(A)(6) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 3 | 115 | $300 | $300 | Apr 30, 2026 | - | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 01002 | 6985(A) (3-1). Excavations of Sand, Gravel and Similar Material | Other | 1 | 3 | $450 | $450 | Apr 30, 2026 | - | Apr 27, 2026 |
Nov 14, 2024#347894404Nov 14, 2024Final Order RecordedUnprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#347894404$4,9357 viol.7 violations$4,935 in penalties
Inspection #347894404
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2025
- Contested
- Jul 7, 2025
- Final Order
- Feb 10, 2026
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 77
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,685
- Penalties on Record
- $4,935
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,250 | Jul 7, 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 | |
| 01002 | 1670(H) Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Personal Fall Restraint Systems and Positioning Devices | Other | 1 | 2 | $485 | $485 | - | May 16, 2025 | |
| 01003 | 2340.12 Mechanical Execution of Work OSHA citation code: 23400012 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $240 | $240 | May 12, 2025 | - | May 16, 2025 |
| 01004 | 3314(D) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 2 | 2 | $240 | $240 | May 12, 2025 | - | May 16, 2025 |
| 01005 | 3942(A) Type of Guarding Required | Other | 3 | 3 | $240 | $240 | May 12, 2025 | - | May 16, 2025 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 12, 2021#345424691Jul 12, 2021Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#345424691$4202 viol.2 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #345424691
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2021
- Final Order
- Sep 9, 2021
- Closed
- Sep 28, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 | 3209(D) Standard Guardrails | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | - | Sep 9, 2021 | |
| 01002 | 4650(F) Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders | Other | 2 | 1 | $210 | $210 | - | Sep 9, 2021 |
Dec 3, 2019#344486121Dec 3, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344486121$5252 viol.2 violations$525 in penalties
Inspection #344486121
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2020
- Final Order
- Mar 18, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 26, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 | 3273(A) Working Area | Other | 2 | 2 | $315 | $315 | - | Mar 18, 2020 | |
| 01002 | 3650(T)(7) Industrial Trucks. General | Other | 3 | 3 | $210 | $210 | - | Mar 18, 2020 |
Dec 11, 2018#343671541Dec 11, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343671541$2,8104 viol.4 violations$2,810 in penalties
Inspection #343671541
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 26, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,810
- Penalties on Record
- $2,810
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3214(D) Stair Rails and Handrails | Other | 2 | 2 | $280 | $280 | Jan 31, 2019 | - | Mar 26, 2019 |
| 01002 | 5551(A) Housekeeping | Other | 1 | 4 | $280 | $280 | - | Mar 26, 2019 | |
| 01003 | 7031(C) Conveyor Passage | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 2019 | - | Mar 26, 2019 |
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Feb 11, 2019 | - | Mar 26, 2019 |
Jan 22, 2018#342899473Jan 22, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342899473$2,0253 viol.3 violations$2,025 in penalties
Inspection #342899473
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 2, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 5, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 39
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,025
- Penalties on Record
- $2,025
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3943(C) Guard Standards | Other | 1 | 6 | $300 | $300 | - | Mar 2, 2018 | |
| 01002 | 7046(B) Travelways | Other | 1 | 6 | $225 | $225 | - | Mar 2, 2018 | |
| 02001 | 3221(C) Fire Prevention Plan | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $1,500 | $1,500 | - | Mar 2, 2018 |
Aug 23, 2016#341731560Aug 23, 2016Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#341731560$1,2005 viol.5 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #341731560
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 2016
- Final Order
- Dec 2, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3221(C) Fire Prevention Plan | Other | 2 | 4 | $450 | $450 | Nov 18, 2016 | - | Dec 2, 2016 |
| 01002 | 4650(D) Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders | Other | 1 | 4 | $225 | $225 | - | Dec 2, 2016 | |
| 01003 | 6973(G) (3-22). General Safety Precautions | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | - | Dec 2, 2016 | |
| 01004 | 3328(E) Machinery and Equipment | Other | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Nov 29, 2016 | - | Dec 2, 2016 |
| 01005 | 3214(C) Stair Rails and Handrails | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 2016 | - | Dec 2, 2016 |
Aug 11, 2016#341691061Aug 11, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341691061$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #341691061
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 2016
- Final Order
- Nov 30, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 | 7014(F) Private Roads | Other | 3 | 5 | $450 | $450 | Nov 28, 2016 | - | Nov 30, 2016 |
Aug 11, 2016#341690865Aug 11, 2016OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#341690865$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341690865
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2016
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 64
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 28, 2015#340808716Jul 28, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340808716$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #340808716
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 6565 Meridian Road, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
- Industry
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Other | 6 | 10 | $300 | $300 | - | Oct 2, 2015 |
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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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