Establishment profile
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANY
2598 HWY 61, FORT MADISON, IA, 52627
Operated by FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC · 1 of 4 establishments
331410 — Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
EIN 136118696
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
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.
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
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
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2019 | Bolt,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Flatbed Rail Car,Hydrogen Sulfide,Removing,Respirator,Respiratory | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-10 | Referral | 2 | — | $9,000 | |
| 1999-10-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $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
Other employers in nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FREEPORT-MCMORAN COMPANYFORT MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FREEPORT-MCMORAN MORENCI INC.MORENCI, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FREEPORT-MCMORAN COMPANYFORT MADISON, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC locationsParent rollup
- Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and RefiningAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Nonferrous Metal (except in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →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.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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.