BILLINGS, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: V-1 OIL COMPANY, INC. DBA V-1 PROPANE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of V-1 OIL COMPANY, INC. DBA V-1 PROPANE in 6650 S. FRONTAGE ROAD, BILLINGS, MT 59103 (NAICS 454312). OSHA activity number 304406135.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- V-1 OIL COMPANY, INC. DBA V-1 PROPANE
- Site address
- 6650 S. FRONTAGE ROAD
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 454312
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5984
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
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 employees were exposed to: a) The hazards of a propane fire and the potential for a propane explosion while working on the charged Bobtail LP-Gas Delivery Truck #9392 that was parked inside the maintenance shop within the vicinity of a propane space heater and other various ignition sources. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard would be to follow procedures and policies set forth by NFPA 58 Chapter 6.6.2.3: No containers shall be located near a source of heat or within the direct path of hot air blown from a blower or from a blower type heater.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $750.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 304406135.
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