COLUMBIA FALLS, MT · 2001-08-01 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: PLUM CREEK DBA PLUM CREEK MDF, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2001-08-01 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PLUM CREEK DBA PLUM CREEK MDF, INC. in 500 12 AVE. WEST, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912 (NAICS 321219). OSHA activity number 304397714.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: PLUM CREEK DBA PLUM CREEK MDF, INC.
Site address: 500 12 AVE. WEST
City: COLUMBIA FALLS
State: MT
ZIP: 59912
Mailing: 265 MEADOW LAKE BLVD, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2001-08-01 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2001-10-26 00:00:00
Case closed: 2002-10-17 00:00:00
Last modified: 2007-10-18 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 321219
SIC code (legacy): 2493
Employees: 150
Ownership type: A

Citations

23 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Dec 12, 2001
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees 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)  The hazards of smoke, fire, heat and steam in the event of a fire
while blowing-down the
crown level of the fiber-board press.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement among others is to
institute a fire watch by
an individual located outside the danger zone who is able to initiate
rescue operations and
equipped to communicate with the employee blowing-down the crown, and the
press operator
and able to institute procedures to delay the use of the deluge fire
suppression system until
the blow-down employee has cleared the area above the press.
__ Abatement certification or documentation is NOT required for this item.
__ Abatement certification is required for this item.
X_ Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.
__ Warning tag (or citation copy) required on this equipment before moving.

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $2500.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Nov 15, 2001
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $1250.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.134 D03 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Jan 11, 2002
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $2500.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Jan 11, 2002

1910.134 F02

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Jan 11, 2002

1910.134 K03

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Jan 11, 2002

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Nov 15, 2001
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $1250.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Nov 15, 2001
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $1250.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.219 H01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Nov 15, 2001

1910.1048 C01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: May 11, 2002
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $2500.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.1048 C02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: May 11, 2002

1910.1048 F01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: May 11, 2002

1910.1048 D02

Serious Gravity 10 15 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Mar 1, 2002
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $2500.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.1048 D03 II

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Mar 1, 2002

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S)
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1048 D03 III

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Mar 1, 2002

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S)
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1048 K

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 14 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Mar 1, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $1250.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.1048 L03

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Feb 10, 2002
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $2500.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.1048 L04

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Mar 1, 2002

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S)
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1048 N01

Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Feb 10, 2002
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2001-11-27 00:00:00 · I (S) $2500.00
2001-11-09 00:00:00 · Z (S) $5000.00

1910.1048 N04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Feb 10, 2002

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Nov 15, 2001

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Nov 15, 2001

1910.334 A02 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 9, 2001
Abate by: Nov 15, 2001

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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 304397714.

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