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MOLYCORP INC

67750 BAILEY ROAD, MOUNTAIN PASS, CA, 92366
212299All Other Metal Ore Mining

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OSHA inspections
1
over 21 years
Violations
2
$600 in penalties
Penalties
$600
$300 avg
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

MOLYCORP INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 21 years of recorded history, with $600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 87 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MOLYCORP INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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 21 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$600
$300 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $600 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4300 A11$300Apr 2005Apr 2005
5143 A0511$300Apr 2005Apr 2005

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

63rd

Above average violations in NAICS 2122 within CA. Peer group: 87 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
71st
peer median: $110
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
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 MOLYCORP INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
2

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Jan 201413

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 3 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014All Other Metal Ore MiningFMLA32

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in CA — for MOLYCORP INC, not this location alone

Violations
34
Assessed penalties
$3,276

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 MOLYCORP INC 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. 34 citations · 3S&S · 34 contractor · $3,276 proposed / $3,276 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6339368
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
May 2002YesModNegligence$557$557
6339208
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Dec 2001YesLowNegligence$399$399
6340825
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Jul 2002YesModNegligence$340$340
7985892
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
7985891
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
7985889
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7985887
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7985886
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
6391101
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Aug 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6391100
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Aug 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6382548
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2006NoLowNegligence$60$60
6382547
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2006NoLowNegligence$60$60
6382546
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2006NoLowNegligence$60$60
6382545
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2006NoLowNegligence$60$60
6382049
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Aug 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
6359101
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Jun 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
6351924
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Mar 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
6349965
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Jun 2003NoLowNegligence$60$60
6340376
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Nov 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6340828
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6340827
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6340826
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6339209
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Dec 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6339207
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Dec 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6339206
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Dec 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6339205
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Dec 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7991523
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
May 2001NoLowNegligence$55$55
7991522
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
May 2001NoLowNegligence$55$55
7991521
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
May 2001NoLowNegligence$55$55
7991520
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
May 2001NoLowNegligence$55$55
7991519
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
May 2001NoLowNegligence$55$55
7991518
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
May 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7971953
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7971952
Mt Pass Mine & Mill
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Molycorp Inc
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55

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)

Company-level in CA — for MOLYCORP INC, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 MOLYCORP INC 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
31-CA-154676Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-145896Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Aug 2018ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California

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 MOLYCORP INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MOLYCORP INC
67750 BAILEY RD, HCI BOX 224 · MOUNTAIN PASS, CA, 92366
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
833416
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$918K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$918K
Company-wide — MOLYCORP INC (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.3M
Awards (all-time)
3

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2012-07-09
    $918,439

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325998 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-07-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-03-28Planned2$600

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 MOLYCORP INC 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 MOLYCORP INC's OSHA violation history?
MOLYCORP INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $600 in total penalties.
How does MOLYCORP INC's safety record compare to its industry?
MOLYCORP INC operates in the all other metal ore mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.