Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Rio Tinto
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol LSE: RIO)
Headquartered in:
United Kingdom
Major Industry:
mining and minerals
Specific Industry:
mining
Penalty total since 2000:
$24,652,695
Number of records:
108
| Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environment-related offenses | $20,652,775 | 15 |
| employment-related offenses | $3,086,899 | 8 |
| safety-related offenses | $913,021 | 85 |
| Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environmental violation | $20,652,775 | 15 |
| labor relations violation | $3,026,897 | 6 |
| workplace safety or health violation | $848,521 | 78 |
| railroad safety violation | $64,500 | 7 |
| benefit plan administrator violation | $60,002 | 2 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
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Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case.
| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation | environmental violation | 2007 | EPA | $20,000,000 |
| U.S. Borax, Inc. | labor relations violation | 2010 | NLRB | $2,750,000 |
| Alcan Aluminum Corporation | environmental violation | 2005 | EPA | $360,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation | labor relations violation | 2006 | NLRB | $210,000 |
| ALCAN PRIMARY PRODUCTS | environmental violation | 2013 | EPA | $100,000 |
| Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. | environmental violation | 2005 | OH-ENV | $63,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | MSHA | $52,500 |
| U.S. BORAX INC. | benefit plan administrator violation | 2006 | EBSA | $50,001 |
| ALCAN ALUMINUM | environmental violation | 2001 | KY-ENV | $40,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | MSHA | $38,173 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | MSHA | $36,500 |
| U.S. BORAX INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | OSHA | $33,150 |
| U.S. Borax Inc. | labor relations violation | 2002 | NLRB | $27,156 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | MSHA | $25,000 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2015 | MSHA | $24,500 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $22,600 |
| U.S. BORAX INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | OSHA | $21,795 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $21,570 |
| U S BORAX | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $18,750 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | MSHA | $17,595 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper | labor relations violation | 2009 | NLRB | $17,549 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $16,000 |
| ALCAN PACKAGING - BAY AREA COMPLEX | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $15,185 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper | railroad safety violation | 2008 | FRA | $15,000 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $14,459 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $14,459 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $14,459 |
| PECHINEY CAST PLATE | workplace safety or health violation | 2001 | OSHA | $14,070 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | environmental violation | 2013 | UT-ENV | $13,375 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $13,348 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | environmental violation | 2020 | UT-ENV | $12,900 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $12,600 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper | labor relations violation | 2002 | NLRB | $12,192 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | environmental violation | 2020 | UT-ENV | $12,100 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | MSHA | $11,900 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | MSHA | $11,900 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | MSHA | $11,794 |
| RIO TINTO MINERALS | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $11,750 |
| U.S. Borax | railroad safety violation | 2008 | FRA | $11,500 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | MSHA | $11,306 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $10,500 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $10,499 |
| U.S. BORAX INC. | benefit plan administrator violation | 2006 | EBSA | $10,001 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper | railroad safety violation | 2010 | FRA | $10,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. | labor relations violation | 2005 | NLRB | $10,000 |
| ALCAN PRIMARY PRODUCTS CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2012 | KY-ENV | $10,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | environmental violation | 2015 | UT-ENV | $10,000 |
| KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP. | workplace safety or health violation | 2003 | OSHA | $10,000 |
| U.S. BORAX INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2015 | OSHA | $10,000 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $10,000 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | MSHA | $9,634 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | MSHA | $8,468 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2008 | MSHA | $8,209 |
| U.S. Borax Inc. | environmental violation | 2011 | EPA | $8,200 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $8,094 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $8,094 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | MSHA | $8,016 |
| PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2000 | OSHA | $8,000 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | MSHA | $7,817 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | MSHA | $7,817 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $7,624 |
| KENNECOTT CORP. | railroad safety violation | 2018 | FRA | $7,500 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $7,500 |
| Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $7,200 |
| RIO TINTO MINERALS (U.S. BORAX INC.) | workplace safety or health violation | 2008 | OSHA | $7,125 |
| KENNECOTT COPPER | workplace safety or health violation | 2003 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| ALCAN PRIMARY PRODUCTS DBA RIO TINTO ALCAN | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | MSHA | $6,996 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $6,996 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | MSHA | $6,996 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | MSHA | $6,996 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $6,896 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $6,896 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | MSHA | $6,725 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2022 | MSHA | $6,725 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | MSHA | $6,660 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | MSHA | $6,660 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $6,497 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $6,497 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $6,458 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $6,367 |
| RIO TINTO MINERALS, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $6,120 |
| Alcan Aluminum Corporation | environmental violation | 2004 | GA-ENV | $6,000 |
| Kennecott Barneys Canyon Mining | workplace safety or health violation | 2001 | MSHA | $6,000 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | MSHA | $6,000 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $5,997 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2021 | MSHA | $5,844 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | MSHA | $5,776 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | MSHA | $5,503 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $5,503 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $5,500 |
| U S BORAX INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $5,280 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | MSHA | $5,166 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $5,111 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | MSHA | $5,080 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $5,008 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $5,008 |
| U.S. BORAX | environmental violation | 2006 | PHMSA | $5,000 |
| Alcan Smelters & Chemical Ltd. | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $5,000 |
| U.S. Borax | railroad safety violation | 2020 | FRA | $5,000 |
| Pechiney Plastic Packaging Inc. | environmental violation | 2005 | CA-SCAQMD | $5,000 |
