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WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC. is a gold ore mining employer in BRAWLEY, CA. Federal records show 15 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $4,220 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC.

6502 EAST HIGHWAY 78, BRAWLEY, CA, 92227

212221 Top companies in Gold Ore Mining

Federal Enforcement
15
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$4,220 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
15
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$4,220
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
259
MSHA Penalties
$163,317

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$301 avg per violation$281 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$167,537 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
12
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 53% of inspections

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 87 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

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Inspection History

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the gold ore mining industry in CA, WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 87 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the gold ore mining sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $4,220 in total penalties.
How does WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC. operates in the gold ore mining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC. of BRAWLEY, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if WESTERN MESQUITE MINES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.