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CHINO MINES

HURLEY SMELTER, HURLEY, NM, 88043

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OSHA inspections
11
over 42 years
Violations
46
$3,260 in penalties
Penalties
$3,260
$71 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities

Summary

CHINO MINES has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $3,260 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 9,707 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CHINO MINES appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
46
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$3,260
$71 avg / violation
15% serious85% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 11
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 11

82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $3,260 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$160Sep 1985Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0180 B0211$560May 1988May 1988
29 CFR 9000.5 A11$560Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$480May 1988May 1988
29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II11$480May 1988May 1988
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$360Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 I11$260Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1910.0134 F05 I11$160Apr 1988Apr 1988
29 CFR 1926.0450 A0611$120Nov 1987Nov 1987
29 CFR 1926.0104 A11$120Nov 1987Nov 1987
29 CFR 1910.1025 D08 I11Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.1018 E05 I11Nov 1990Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0511Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.1018 O01 III11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IA11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 IV11Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0211Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111Sep 1988Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0180 D0611May 1988May 1988
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Apr 1988Apr 1988

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 9,707 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHINO MINES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
6
Accident
2
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHINO MINES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 6, 1988HEAD,REPAIR,PINNED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,CONVEYOR BELT,INATTENTIONFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
35 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHINO MINES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHINO MINES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NM — for CHINO MINES, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CHINO MINES locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
28-CA-015169Unfair labor practiceMay 1998Mar 2004ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CHINO MINES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHINO MINES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHINO MINES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1990-09-12Complaint2$0
1988-11-22Complaint0$0
1988-08-30Complaint6$0
1988-03-22Referral51$320
1988-02-23Accident42$1,520
1988-02-17Complaint2$260
1988-01-20Accident21$560
1987-08-10Unprogrammed Related22$240
1985-06-27Planned0$0
1985-06-11Complaint221$360
1983-12-13Complaint1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHINO MINES from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is CHINO MINES's OSHA violation history?
CHINO MINES has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $3,260 in total penalties.
Has CHINO MINES had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving CHINO MINES.