Since 1975, OSHA inspectors have visited Asarco, LLC in Texas 71 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Nov 15, 2017 after a complaint, in Amarillo.
In all, OSHA issued 91 citation items: 33 serious, 1 willful, 4 repeat and 53 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $135,666; today they stand at $77,258, 43% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.22 (walking-working surfaces), 13 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Asarco, LLC averages $11,728 across 5 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Incident on Dec 19, 1995 (fatal): Employee killed when caught in hopper doors
Employee #1 and a coworker were clearing a large jammed piece of slag while insi de a hopper type rail car. The air line that operated the hopper doors had not b een disconnected. The doors unexpectedly closed on Employee #1, crushing and kil ling him.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Feb 12, 1996 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 1996 | Final |
63 older inspections
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $350 | $350 | Feb 28, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $400 | $200 | Mar 15, 1984 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1982 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $400 | $200 | Mar 15, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $240 | $120 | Mar 15, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $480 | $240 | Mar 15, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 30, 1981 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $1,000 | $0 | Nov 30, 1981 | Contested |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $400 | $200 | Jul 8, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $400 | $200 | Jul 8, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1980 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 29, 1980 | Contested |
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $800 | $400 | Sep 24, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $500 | $250 | Sep 24, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $800 | $400 | Sep 24, 1979 | Contested |
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $720 | $720 | Aug 2, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $720 | $720 | Aug 2, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1979 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1979 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $600 | $0 | Mar 23, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $600 | $100 | Mar 23, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1979 | Contested |
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Willful | $1,800 | $1,800 | Feb 26, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Repeat | $200 | $200 | Feb 26, 1979 | Contested |
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $270 | $1 | Dec 15, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Repeat | $1,080 | $700 | Dec 15, 1978 | Contested |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $720 | $0 | Nov 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $810 | $500 | Nov 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1978 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
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No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1977 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Repeat | $190 | $190 | Feb 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Repeat | $95 | $95 | Feb 22, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1977 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1977 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1977 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1977 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1977 | Contested |
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1977 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1977 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1976 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $70 | $70 | Aug 25, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1975 | Closed |
No citations from this inspection.
No citations from this inspection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $35 | $35 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Other-than-serious | $40 | $40 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 |
Other-than-serious | $40 | $40 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 11 |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $60 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 12 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 13 |
Other-than-serious | $120 | $120 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 14 |
Other-than-serious | $35 | $35 | Aug 11, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Serious | $700 | $700 | Jul 21, 1975 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.