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Rio Tinto Group safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5165071
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.14100(b) · $818.00 proposed penalty

  2. Handrails and toeboards.

    violationRecord 5165070
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.11002 · $755.00 proposed penalty

  3. Stepping or kneeling on object

    accidentRecord 220252470005
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    On 08/23 IP reports climbing into engine of truck and stepped on a hose. Foot slipped and left ankle rolled laterally. IP completed shift but noticed left foot swelling and pain. Reports going to Riverton ED, had x-rays done which were reportedly negative and was given crutches and rocket sock. Was sent in by employer to RMMC on 08/27.

  4. Horns and backup alarms.

    violationRecord 5166447
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.14132(b)(1)(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5166443
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.14100(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $12,403.00 proposed penalty

  6. Spillage and leakage.

    violationRecord 5166442
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.4102 · $398.00 proposed penalty

  7. Horns and backup alarms.

    violationRecord 5165474
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.14132(b)(1)(i) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty

  8. Locking transformer enclosures.

    violationRecord 5165473
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12068 · $2,503.00 proposed penalty

  9. Electrical conductors.

    violationRecord 5165215
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12004 · $1,320.00 proposed penalty

  10. Warning signs.

    violationRecord 5165214
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.4101 · $398.00 proposed penalty

  11. Procedures during repairs or maintenance.

    violationRecord 9890477
    Boron Operations · 0400743

    30 CFR 56.14105 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $44,613.00 proposed penalty

  12. Access to stationary electrical equipment or switchgear.

    violationRecord 5166441
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12019 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5166440
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.14100(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty

  14. Spillage and leakage.

    violationRecord 5166439
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.4102 · $398.00 proposed penalty

  15. Stacking and storage of materials.

    violationRecord 5166438
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.16001 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  16. Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.

    violationRecord 5165472
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 48.27(a)(1) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $714.00 proposed penalty

  17. Brakes.

    violationRecord 5165471
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.14101(a)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty

  18. Brakes.

    violationRecord 5165470
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.14101(a)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty

  19. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5165213
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12032 · $336.00 proposed penalty

  20. Distribution boxes.

    violationRecord 5165212
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12006 · $226.00 proposed penalty

  21. Locking transformer enclosures.

    violationRecord 5165069
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12068 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty

  22. Locking transformer enclosures.

    violationRecord 5165068
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12068 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty

  23. Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.

    violationRecord 5165067
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 48.27(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,152.00 proposed penalty

  24. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5166437
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.12032 · $336.00 proposed penalty

  25. Spillage and leakage.

    violationRecord 5166436
    Bingham Canyon Mine · 4200149

    30 CFR 56.4102 · $193.00 proposed penalty

Sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).

Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.

Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.