This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Phelps Dodge Industries Safety Record

Fort Wayne, IN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 05/03/2005

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Phelps Dodge Industries in Fort Wayne, Indiana has 90 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 52 classified as serious and $26,812 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2005.

Phelps Dodge Industries, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 90 violations on file, 52 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $26,812.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

90 Violations
10 Inspections
52 Serious
$26,812 Penalties
Serious?
52 ($24,512)
Other-than-Serious?
37 ($1,500)
Repeat?
1 ($800)
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 3 inspections (11 total) since 1987
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1987
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1987
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1995
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1998
OSHA initially proposed $80,130 in penalties for Phelps Dodge Industries, later reduced to $26,812 — a 67% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
11 citations $2,060
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
8 citations $1,870
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $935
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
7 citations $1,395
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
7 citations $1,870
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/03/2005 Complaint? Fort Wayne, IN 2 $1,462
05/24/1999 Complaint? Fort Wayne, IN 0 $0
04/08/1998 Referral? Fort Wayne, IN 0 $0
02/04/1998 Planned? Fort Wayne, IN 72 $23,670
08/01/1995 Complaint? Fort Wayne, IN 1 $0
06/12/1995 Complaint? Fort Wayne, IN 0 $0
04/05/1994 Planned? Fort Wayne, IN 0 $0
04/27/1993 Complaint? Fort Wayne, IN 3 $0
03/16/1988 Complaint? Fort Wayne, IN 6 $1,500
05/06/1987 Complaint? Fort Wayne, IN 6 $180

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