LEWISTOWN, MT —
OSHA Inspection: SPIKA WELDING & MFG, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SPIKA WELDING & MFG, INC. in 254 COTTONWOOD CREEK ROAD, LEWISTOWN, MT 59457 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 330292186.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPIKA WELDING & MFG, INC.
- Site address
- 254 COTTONWOOD CREEK ROAD
- City
- LEWISTOWN
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59457
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1123, LEWISTOWN, MT 59457
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 11, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $1530
- — F (S) $765
- — Z (S) $1530
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 11, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section was exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $0
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 11, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $1,530 · Current $335 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i..
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $1530
- — F (S) $335
- — Z (S) $1530
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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 330292186.
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