OSHA has inspected Small Mine Development 5 times in California since 2001.
The latest one began on Aug 5, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Hornitos.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $2,025 and still stand at $2,025.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for mining and oil and gas employers since 2015 is $2,866, and Small Mine Development averages $2,025 (1 cited inspection).
Inspection 349095851 OPENED AUG 5, 2026Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Sep 11, 2026
3.9 Miles N. Of Bear Valley Road/exchequer Road Intersection, Hornitos, CA 95325 · Support Activities for Metal Mining · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 348812611 OPENED MAR 10, 2026Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 2026
3.9 Miles N. Of Bear Valley Road/exchequer Road Intersection, Hornitos, CA 95325 · Support Activities for Metal Mining · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 125744946 OPENED NOV 27, 2001Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Nov 27, 2001
Approximatley 8 Miles S/o Ballarat On Wingate Road, Trona, CA 93562 · Gold Ore Mining · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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.