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OSHA Inspection: L.H. SOWLES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of L.H. SOWLES, INC. in 101 EVANS, MISSOULA, MT 59801 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 107219446.

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Establishment
L.H. SOWLES, INC.
Site address
101 EVANS
City
MISSOULA
State
MT
ZIP
59801
Mailing
1148 1ST AVE. NORTH, BILLINGS, MT 59101
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1791
Employees
7
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 18, 1991
Abate by
Oct 15, 1992
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced
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 employees
were exposed to:
(a) Paxon School, Missoula, MT:  The hazard of falling
approximately 24 feet and 25 feet without fall protection while
working on steel beams, roof joists and trusses.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard are to provide safety belts and lanyards, ladders,
aerial lifts or safety nets.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $4000.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1926.28 A

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 18, 1991
Abate by
Oct 15, 1992
Penalty
Initial $50,000 · Current $20,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (R) $20000.00
  • — Z (R) $50000.00

1926.105 A

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 18, 1991
Abate by
Oct 15, 1992
Recent events (2)
  • — F (R)
  • — Z (R)

1926.500 D02

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 18, 1991
Abate by
Oct 15, 1992
Recent events (2)
  • — F (R)
  • — Z (R)

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