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EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC

7400 EAST HAMPTON, MESA, AZ, 85208
Operated by Empire Southwest LLC · 1 of 7 establishments

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OSHA inspections
1
over 26 years
Violations
5
$5,061 in penalties
Penalties
$5,061
$1,012 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

EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 26 years of recorded history, with $5,061 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,511 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
1
0.0 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$5,061
$1,012 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $5,061 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$1,687Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VII11$1,687Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0252 A03 I11$1,687Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111Jan 2000Jan 2000
29 CFR 1910.0252 B0311Jan 2000Jan 2000

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

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 35,511 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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
0.0
vs industry
TRIR
0.0
vs industry

Reported for 105 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.

Inspection breakdown

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 EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC. 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
Oct 21, 1999BURN,FIRE,WELDING,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING11

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
26 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in AZ — for Empire Southwest LLC, not this location alone

Violations
219
Assessed penalties
$94,173

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Empire Southwest LLC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 46S&S · 100 contractor · $82,668 proposed / $80,568 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6416234
Phx San-Man Coolidge Plant
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2007YesModNegligence$8,400$6,300
5033210
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Pima, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2026YesModNegligence$4,749$4,749
9343322
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2018YesModNegligence$3,710$3,710
9908321
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2024YesHighNegligence$3,642$3,642
6318253
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2008YesModNegligence$3,405$3,405
6318251
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2008YesModNegligence$3,405$3,405
9907893
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2024YesHighNegligence$3,361$3,361
9344153
Hermosa Mine
Santa Cruz, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Nov 2018YesModNegligence$2,919$2,919
8830114
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2014YesModNegligence$2,678$2,678
9393797
Santan Pit
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Mar 2020YesHighNegligence$2,595$2,595
6428763
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2008YesModNegligence$2,282$2,282
8827417
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Pima, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2014YesModNegligence$2,106$2,106
8929714
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2015YesModNegligence$1,795$1,795
8590615
Coolidge Plant 65
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2011YesModNegligence$1,304$1,304
8590614
Coolidge Plant 65
Pinal, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2011YesModNegligence$1,304$1,304
7290202
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2009YesModNegligence$1,304$1,304
9393639
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2019YesModNegligence$1,146$1,146
8595483
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2012YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
7288839
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2007YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
7288836
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2007YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
8598126
RILLITO PLANT
Pima, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2012YesModNegligence$1,026$1,026
7945901
Plant #15
Maricopa, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2001YesModNegligence$1,000$1,000
9342668
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$811$811
8827381
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Pima, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Oct 2014YesModNegligence$807$807
8759257
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2013YesModNegligence$807$807
8942523
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2016YesModNegligence$722$722
9342388
Pinto Valley Mine
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2018NoModNegligence$691$691
8758931
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2014YesModNegligence$687$687
6586661
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2012YesModNegligence$687$687
9500016
Nelson Quarry & Plant
Coconino, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Mar 2019NoModNegligence$654$654
9343912
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2019NoModNegligence$654$654
8759196
Copper Queen Branch
Cochise, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2014YesModNegligence$634$634
8584679
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2011YesModNegligence$585$585
8584678
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2011YesModNegligence$585$585
6428760
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2008NoModNegligence$555$555
8939843
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2015YesModNegligence$540$540
9302326
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2017NoModNegligence$533$533
9302211
Pinto Valley Mine
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2016YesModNegligence$484$484
9301857
Pinto Valley Mine
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2016YesModNegligence$484$484
9651140
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Mar 2022NoModNegligence$481$481
8830116
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2014NoModNegligence$460$460
8758932
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2014YesModNegligence$460$460
6586350
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2011YesModNegligence$460$460
6451634
RAY MINE
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Oct 2008NoModNegligence$460$460
6428762
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2008NoModNegligence$460$460
6428761
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2008NoModNegligence$460$460
6329564
Mills
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2006YesModNegligence$400$400
6427663
Pinto Valley Mine
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$392$392
8481494
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2017NoHighNegligence$387$387
8466214
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$372$372
8929726
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2015NoModNegligence$362$362
6585507
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2012NoModNegligence$362$362
9301075
CEMEX - GRAY MOUNTAIN
Coconino, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2017NoModNegligence$356$356
9472690
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Graham, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Oct 2020NoModNegligence$351$351
6329566
Mills
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2006YesModNegligence$350$350
6451438
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2008NoModNegligence$334$334
6428132
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2008NoModNegligence$334$334
6427748
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2008NoModNegligence$334$334
8466367
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Mar 2011YesModNegligence$308$308
5052028
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2025NoModNegligence$288$288
9827457
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2025NoModNegligence$288$288
9345026
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2018NoModNegligence$286$286
6311393
Nelson Quarry & Plant
Coconino, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2006NoHighNegligence$273$273
6587041
RAY MINE
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Nov 2010YesModNegligence$263$263
6427685
RAY MINE
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$263$263
5052115
Clarkdale Facility
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2025NoModNegligence$245$245
9302384
1015 Northern
Maricopa, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Dec 2017NoModNegligence$243$243
8756170
Clarkdale Facility
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Nov 2014NoModNegligence$243$243
8830115
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2014NoModNegligence$243$243
9393640
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2019NoModNegligence$230$230
9393638
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2019NoModNegligence$230$230
9344923
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
Pima, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
May 2019NoModNegligence$230$230
8595482
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2012NoModNegligence$224$224
7605976
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2004YesHighNegligence$221$221
6318254
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$207$207
6295770
RILLITO QUARRY
Pima, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jul 2004YesLowNegligence$207$207
9302632
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2017NoModNegligence$204$204
5036142
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Graham, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Apr 2026NoModNegligence$193$193
9345027
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2018NoModNegligence$191$191
9345025
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2018NoModNegligence$191$191
6310463
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2006YesModNegligence$191$191
8829832
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$190$190
8940347
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
Graham, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Nov 2016NoModNegligence$188$188
9344834
Pinto Valley Mine
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Nov 2018NoModNegligence$177$177
9344833
Pinto Valley Mine
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Nov 2018NoModNegligence$177$177
9342996
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2018NoModNegligence$177$177
9342078
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2018NoModNegligence$177$177
9342561
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$177$177
9342558
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$177$177
9342557
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$177$177
6295671
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2004YesModNegligence$177$177
7600183
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2000YesModNegligence$173$173
8933620
Pinto Valley Mine
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
May 2015NoModNegligence$162$162
6585508
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
Gila, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2012NoModNegligence$162$162
8585705
Nelson Quarry & Plant
Coconino, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2012NoModNegligence$162$162
6320674
Clarkdale Facility
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Dec 2007NoModNegligence$162$162
9302329
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2017NoModNegligence$160$160
9302986
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
Greenlee, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Aug 2017NoModNegligence$160$160
8595744
Clarkdale Facility
Yavapai, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Feb 2021NoModNegligence$159$159
7605536
Kayenta Mine
Navajo, AZ
contractor: Empire Southwest LLC
Sep 2003YesModNegligence$153$153

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1999-10-26Referral55$5,061

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Empire Southwest LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Empire Southwest LLC across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC 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 Empire Southwest LLC, which operates 7 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.

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Frequently asked

What is EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC's OSHA violation history?
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $5,061 in total penalties.