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OSHA Inspection: EKO COMPOST, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EKO COMPOST, INC. in 1125 CLARK FORK LANE, MISSOULA, MT 59802 (NAICS 325314). OSHA activity number 304404569.

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Establishment
EKO COMPOST, INC.
Site address
1125 CLARK FORK LANE
City
MISSOULA
State
MT
ZIP
59802
Mailing
P.O. BOX 16810, MISSOULA, MT 59808
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
325314
SIC code (legacy)
2875
Employees
12
Ownership type
A

18 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $500 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 the hazard of falling and/or being crushed while
working in the
bucket of a front-end loader:
(a) Employees were required to perform equipment maintenance including,
but not limited
to, greasing the conveyor drive on the product conveyor from the rotary
screen by standing
in the bucket of a "Caterpillar" Model 938F or 950 front end loader thus
being exposed to
fall hazards of approximately 8 to 10 feet and to the hazard of being
crushed between the
loader bucket and the conveyor.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is perform all elevated work from approved devices such as ladders or
lifting
equipment
specifically designed as a personnel lift.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $450.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.305 G02 II

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003

1910.334 A03 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003

1910.27 B01 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 19, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.27 B01 III

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 19, 2003

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 19, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $400.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 19, 2003
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 13 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 19, 2003
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 12, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 14, 2003
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.305 A04 V

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 14, 2003
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 14, 2003

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.305 G01 IIIA

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 14, 2003
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1904.29 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 6, 2003
Abate by
Jun 10, 2003
Penalty
Initial $500
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O) $500.00

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