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Cascade Refining, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Salt Lake City, Utah · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · NAICS 331492

3inspections
7citation items
$1,050current penalties
Jul 8, 2026last inspection

Cascade Refining, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Utah, the first in 1985.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 8, 2026 as a planned inspection, in West Valley City.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 4 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $2,100 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,050, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.215, grinders and abrasive wheels (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Cascade Refining, Inc. averages $1,050 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Cascade Refining, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1985 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 349033134 OPENED JUL 8, 2026Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2026

2490 3200 West, West Valley City, UT 84119 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$2,100$1,050Jul 20, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Serious$0$0Jul 20, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jul 20, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jul 20, 2026Final

Inspection 105618102 OPENED JAN 28, 1993Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Mar 31, 1993

2490 South 3200 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 22, 1993Closed

Inspection 3269099 OPENED JUN 4, 1985Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Jul 1, 2016

2490 So 3200 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR GEN013201
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR GEN01340102
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 18, 1985Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.212(b)

(b) Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

Other secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) employers in Utah

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