COLUMBIA FALLS, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: PLUM CREEK MANUFACTURING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PLUM CREEK MANUFACTURING, INC. in 500 12TH STREET WEST, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100764273.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PLUM CREEK MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Site address
- 500 12TH STREET WEST
- City
- COLUMBIA FALLS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59912
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 160, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2421
- Employees
- 576
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 6, 1990
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $700
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer 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) On or about 04/18/90 at Plum Creek manufacturing, Inc, Columbia Falls, Montana, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by grip arms of the Enerpac Model HP-251 hydraulic puller when an additional hydraulic power device was added to help aid the puller. One feasible and acceptable means of abatement, among others, to correct this hazard would be to follow the manufacturer's recommendations when using the hydraulic puller.
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 100764273.
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