Since 1995, OSHA inspectors have visited Cargill Salt in California 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 12, 2015 after an accident, in Newark.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $41,625; today they stand at $19,500, 53% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,874 penalty. Cargill Salt averages $18,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Incident on Jan 3, 1995: Employee's hand injured when caught between load and railcar
At approximately 9:10 a.m. on January 3, 1995, a crew of workers were re-railing a small railroad car carrying salt that had derailed while being towed behind a locomotive on a salt pan. A front loader with chain slings attached to its buck et was being used to lift the car back onto the tracks. Employee #1 was holding a chain sling, and as the lift was started, the salt car lurched and caught his hand against the loader's bucket. He required hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5042 A09 |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Jun 9, 1995 | 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.