KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER — a metal ore mining facility located at 12000 WEST 2100 SOUTH, MAGNA, UT 84044 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 58 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $239,440.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-04-16.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 1.7 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 12.1 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $239,440.00 is more than 40.8× the national average of $5,862.45 for facilities in the Mining sector (NAICS 212234). This sector encompasses 7,019 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $41.1M.

State Context: Within UT, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 21,375 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,557.94.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 58 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 22, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 1998. Of the 58 total citations, 13 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $239,440.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $4,128.28 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2003 inspection of Kennecott Utah Copper revealed a profound systemic breakdown in safety