Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Rio Tinto
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol RIO)
Headquartered in:
Britain
Major Industry:
mining and minerals
Specific Industry:
mining
Penalty total since 2000:
$26,948,629
Number of records:
93
| Top 10 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environmental violation | $23,116,559 | 19 |
| labor relations violation | $3,026,897 | 6 |
| workplace safety or health violation | $693,171 | 61 |
| benefit plan administrator violation | $60,002 | 2 |
| railroad safety violation | $52,000 | 5 |
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 dollar total above may be adjusted to account for the fact that the list of 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. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
Associated Names:
ALCAN ALUMINUM; ALCAN PACKAGING BAY AREA COMPLEX; ALCAN SMELTERS AND CHEM; KENNECOTT; KENNECOTT - COPPERTON CONCENTRATOR AND; KENNECOTT - UTAH POWER PLANT AND; KENNECOTT BARNEYS CANYON MINING; KENNECOTT COPPER; KENNECOTT MAIN STACK, SMELTER AND; PECHINEY CAST PLATE; PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC.; RIO TINTO; RIO TINTO MINERALS US BORAX; US BORAX
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| 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 |
| POHATCONG VALLEY GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $1,430,899 |
| KENNECOTT MAIN STACK, SMELTER AND | environmental violation | 2002 | EPA | $383,840 |
| KENNECOTT - UTAH POWER PLANT AND | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $383,840 |
| Alcan Aluminum Corporation | environmental violation | 2005 | EPA | $360,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation | labor relations violation | 2006 | NLRB | $210,000 |
| KENNECOTT - UTAH POWER PLANT AND | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $113,340 |
| KENNECOTT - COPPERTON CONCENTRATOR AND | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $113,340 |
| SEALAND RESTORATION SITE | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $100,000 |
| PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC. | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $72,600 |
| PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC. | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $53,000 |
| 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 |
| KENNECOTT MAIN STACK, SMELTER AND | environmental violation | 2005 | EPA | $38,500 |
| 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. | labor relations violation | 2002 | NLRB | $27,156 |
| KENNECOTT - UTAH POWER PLANT AND | environmental violation | 2001 | EPA | $25,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $13,348 |
| U S Borax Inc | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | MSHA | $12,600 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper | labor relations violation | 2002 | NLRB | $12,192 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2000 | OSHA | $8,000 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | MSHA | $7,624 |
| 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 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2009 | 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 | 2011 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 MAIN STACK, SMELTER AND | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $5,600 |
| KENNECOTT - COPPERTON CONCENTRATOR AND | environmental violation | 2012 | EPA | $5,600 |
| KENNECOTT - COPPERTON CONCENTRATOR AND | environmental violation | 2013 | EPA | $5,600 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| RIO TINTO KENNECOTT COPPER | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $5,000 |
| PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $5,000 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | MSHA | $5,000 |
| Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | MSHA | $5,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | MSHA | $5,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | MSHA | $5,000 |
| Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2015 | MSHA | $5,000 |
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