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OSHA Inspection: L.H. SOWLES, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of L.H. SOWLES, INC. in 2100 11TH AVENUE, HELENA, MT 59601 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100568443.

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Establishment
L.H. SOWLES, INC.
Site address
2100 11TH AVENUE
City
HELENA
State
MT
ZIP
59601
Mailing
1148 1ST AVENUE NORTH, BILLINGS, MT 59101
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1791
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 1990
Abate by
Dec 15, 1990
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $100 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees in that:
a) Construction site:  Employee was exposed to the hazard of working
from a raised wooden platform which was not secured to the lifting
carriage and/or forks of the Case 580 C forklift.
One feasible and acceptable means of abatement, among others would be
to secure the platform to the carriage of forks.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $100.00
  • — Z (S) $300.00

1926.500 E01 III

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 1990
Abate by
Dec 15, 1990
Penalty
Initial $400 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $100.00
  • — Z (S) $400.00

1926.501 F

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 1990
Abate by
Dec 15, 1990
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.28 A

Deleted Repeat Gravity 07 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 1990
Abate by
Aug 27, 1990
Penalty
Initial $1,400 · Current $1,400
Recent events (2)
  • — F (R) $1400.00
  • — Z (R) $1400.00

1926.500 D01

Repeat Gravity 07 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 1990
Abate by
Dec 15, 1990
Penalty
Current $800
Recent events (2)
  • — F (R) $800.00
  • — Z (R)

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