Establishment profile
NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.
ST. JUDE INDUSTRIAL PARK, NEW MADRID, MO, 63869
331313 — Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
Summary
NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC. has accumulated 73 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $29,044 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC. 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
59% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · $24,139 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Aug 1989 | Aug 2010 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 B | 1 | 1 | $3,053 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,997 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 F06 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $540 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 F02 II | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3313 within MO. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 73 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2015 – Feb 2016
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Coccygeal region | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC., not this location alone
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 NORANDA ALUMINUM, 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.). 12 cases · 12 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-134339 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-086843 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-079498 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-077309 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-065269 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2011 | Dec 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-063628 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023528 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023227 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2008 | Jan 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-023137 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2008 | Sep 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-022994 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2008 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-022922 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2007 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-022517 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2006 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2015-08-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2015-06-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2012-02-28 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $5,049 | |
| 2010-05-11 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $2,250 | |
| 2008-08-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-01-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-09-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 1998-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-09 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,300 | |
| 1994-03-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-10-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-12 | Planned | 47 | 15 | $8,695 | |
| 1988-08-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-10-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-28 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-01-17 | Planned | 11 | 9 | $800 | |
| 1972-09-18 | Complaint | 2 | — | $50 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORANDA ALUMINUM, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC. has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 73 violations and $29,044 in total penalties.
- How does NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORANDA ALUMINUM, INC. operates in the alumina refining and primary aluminum production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.