Establishment profile
SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC
80201 TRONA RD., TRONA, CA, 93592
Operated by Searles Valley Minerals · 1 of 2 establishments
212391 — Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
Summary
SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $1,275 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,681 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 39th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
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 · $1,275 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3704 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 3212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 2123 within CA. Peer group: 1,681 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 700 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 SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2018 | Cart,Caught Between,Foot,Forklift,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. 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 SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | Accident | 1 | — | $975 | |
| 2011-08-31 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Searles Valley Minerals.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Searles Valley Minerals across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in potash, soda, and borate mineral mining within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN BORATE COMPANYDEATH VALLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- U S BORAX INCBORON — 3 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY SALT, LLC29 PALMS — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIO TINTO MINERALS, INC.BORON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PROTECH MINERALS LLCYERMO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CAL STATE MILLING, LLCBAKER — 2 federal enforcement records
- U S BORAX INCLONE PINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIO TINTO MINERALS, INC.CARTAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. BORAX INC.BORON — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN BORATE COMPANYDEATH VALLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Searles Valley Minerals, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SEARLES VALLEY MINERALSTRONA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Searles Valley Minerals locationsParent rollup
- Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral MiningAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Potash, Soda, and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Searles Valley Minerals, which operates 2 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC's OSHA violation history?
- SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $1,275 in total penalties.
- How does SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC operates in the potash, soda, and borate mineral mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. SEARLES VALLEY MINERALS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.5 compared to an industry average of 0.9.