GLENDIVE, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: GIBBS EQUIPMENT
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GIBBS EQUIPMENT in 101 MULBERRY DRIVE, GLENDIVE, MT 59330 (NAICS 488410). OSHA activity number 338922586.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GIBBS EQUIPMENT
- Site address
- 101 MULBERRY DRIVE
- City
- GLENDIVE
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59330
- Mailing
- 101 MULBERRY DRIVE, GLENDIVE, MT 59330
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488410
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.24 H
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: a) Body Shop; On or about February 22, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 9 feet to the concrete below while accessing/egressing the upper storage area.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1260
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): 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: a) Machine Shop; On or about February 22, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to finger amputations and fractures while using an unguarded drill press.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $3500
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded: a) Machine Shop: On or about February 22, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to amputations while breaking steel in the in house fabricated hydraulic press brake.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $3500
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel: a) Machine Shop; On or about February 22, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to lacerations and abrasions while grinding steel with unguarded hand grinders.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a) Machine Shop; On or about February 22, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to the hazards associated with not being able to de-energize equipment in the event of an emergency. The employer did not provide a schedule for the 120 volt breaker box.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $3500
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: a) Machine Shop; On or about February 22, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a shock hazard while using the control box on the shear. The control box had the front cover missing and had exposed electrical parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.305 D02
- Issued
- May 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and were not dead front: a) Machine Shop; On or about February 22, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock and arc flash hazards while while working in and around a 120 volt breaker box. The box had the front cover missing and had exposed electrical parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
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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 338922586.
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