Inspection #674671

Name: OSHA Inspection #674671: ASARCO, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ASARCO, INC. at 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635 on Oct 21, 1985. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 3, 1992.

OSHA documented 40 violations (14 serious, 26 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,900. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 536 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including Arsenic, Inorganic, Cadmium Dust (as Cd), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction).

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 674671
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Oct 21, 1985
Closed: Feb 3, 1992
Contested: Feb 13, 1986
Final Order: Nov 24, 1989
Total Violations: 40
Penalties on Record: $2,900
Initial Penalties: $3,500
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: ASARCO, INC.
Address: 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#302891320	Feb 1, 2000	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#302891577	Nov 2, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301367116	Apr 14, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301365052	Jul 21, 1998	Referral (C)	No violations
#123215329	Nov 4, 1997	Planned (H)	30 violations	$113,500
#123217317	Jun 16, 1997	Complaint (B)	No violations
#123217069	Jan 9, 1997	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#123215048	Apr 2, 1996	Referral (C)	No violations
#102800745	Jan 23, 1996	Planned (H)	5 violations	$6,000
#122436413	Nov 22, 1995	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$2,250
#102802279	Jun 7, 1995	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#102799392	Oct 24, 1994	Referral (C)	No violations
#102757978	Dec 7, 1993	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#102758349	Aug 31, 1993	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$1,000
#102758562	Jul 19, 1993	Complaint (B)	3 violations
#116123415	Feb 16, 1993	Accident (A)	No violations
#116124389	Nov 23, 1992	Complaint (B)	No violations
#107216053	Jul 16, 1992	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$5,000
#107213787	Mar 12, 1991	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#100570423	Oct 2, 1989	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$14,000

#302891320

Opened Feb 1, 2000

Unprogrammed Related (G)

30 violations$113,500

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Feb 3, 1992.

Citations on Record

14 serious, 26 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,500

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

Current Penalties

$2,900

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 13, 1986. Final orders are recorded through Nov 24, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Arsenic, Inorganic	12794P / 33A	0 - 0.31	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Cadmium Dust (as Cd)	8665P / 21A	0 - 1.4	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	3624P / 12A	0 - 0.071	mg/m³	-
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	12794P / 33A	0 - 2.9	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	160120P / 40A	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)

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. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
19001	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K02 II	Other	$0	$0	Feb 18, 1986	Feb 13, 1986	Nov 24, 1989
20003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIA	Serious	$600	$300	Apr 23, 1986	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02	Serious	$600	$300	Apr 23, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20007C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E02	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20007D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20009A	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$800	$800	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20009B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20010A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C	Serious	$750	$750	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20010B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20010C	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H03 III	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20010D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20010E	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20010F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20011A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Serious	$750	$750	Jul 1, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
20011B	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 K02	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 1, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21001	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01	Other	$0	$0	May 6, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IID	Other	$0	$0	May 6, 1986	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIE	Other	$0	$0	May 6, 1986	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21005	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Other	$0	$0	May 6, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Other	$0	$0	May 6, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21008A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C	Other	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21013A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 22, 1986	May 12, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21025A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H04 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21025B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21026A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E01 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21026B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21027A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E03 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21027B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21028A	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E04	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21028B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21029A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21029B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21030	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21031	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIIB	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21032	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21033	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21034	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21035	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987
21036	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 VII	Other	$0	$0	Apr 15, 1987	May 9, 1986	Apr 15, 1987

Failure to Abate Penalties4 citations, $66,400 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 4 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
21001	#101576148	Apr 19, 1988	$16,600	May 9, 1988	-
21004	#101576148	Apr 19, 1988	$16,600	May 9, 1986	-
21031	#101576148	Apr 19, 1988	$16,600	May 9, 1988	-
21032	#101576148	Apr 19, 1988	$16,600	May 9, 1988	-

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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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