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CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY

2598 HWY 61, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
Operated by FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC · 1 of 4 establishments
331410Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
EIN 136118696

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OSHA inspections
3
over 26 years
Violations
2
$9,000 in penalties
Penalties
$9,000
$4,500 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $9,000 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
3
0.1 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$9,000
$4,500 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.6
vs industry
−0.9
TRIR
0.6
vs industry
−1.7

Reported for 138 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Referral
3

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 CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY. 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
Dec 11, 2019Bolt,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Flatbed Rail Car,Hydrogen Sulfide,Removing,Respirator,Respiratory11

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
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
8
Quarters non-compliant
17
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$10,000

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-12-17Referral0$0
2015-12-10Referral2$9,000
1999-10-11Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $9,000 in total penalties.
How does CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY operates in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.57 compared to an industry average of 1.5.