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OSHA Inspection: STILLWATER EXCAVATING, LLC

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of STILLWATER EXCAVATING, LLC in HUNTLEY DITCH PROJECT, HUNTLEY, MT 59037 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339026726.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
HUNTLEY DITCH PROJECT
City
HUNTLEY
State
MT
ZIP
59037
Mailing
1091 HIGHWAY 10 EAST, COLUMBUS, MT 59019
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
2
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.404 F05 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2013
Abate by
Oct 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(5)(i): For a grounded system, a grounding electrode conductor was not used to connect both the equipment grounding conductor and the grounded circuit conductor to the grounding electrode:    (a) Huntley Ditch Project: On or about April 23, 2013 and at times prior, as the controlling employer, Stillwater Excavating, LLC did not ensure its sub-contractor, Shotcrete Montana, LLC protected their employees from electric shock in that the employer utilized a 25kva Whisperwatt Generator without grounding cable and grounding rod.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $1600

1926.800 G03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2013
Abate by
Oct 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.800(g)(3): At least one designated person was not on duty above ground when employees were working underground:    (a) Huntley Ditch Project: On or about April 23, 2013, and at times prior, as the controlling employer, Stillwater Excavating, LLC did not ensure its sub-contractor, Shotcrete Montana, LLC protected their employees from carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, or other toxic gases, dusts, vapors, mists, and fumes while working in the tunnel when the employees did not have communication outside the tunnel.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $2000

1926.800 J01 III A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2013
Abate by
Oct 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
29 CFR 1926.800(j)(1)(iii)(A): The atmosphere in all underground work areas was not tested quantitatively for carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and other toxic gases, dusts, vapors, mists, and fumes as often as necessary to ensure that the permissible exposure limits prescribed in 1926.55 are not exceeded:    (a) Huntley Ditch Project: On or about April 23, 2013, and at times prior, as the controlling employer, Stillwater Excavating, LLC did not ensure its sub-contractor, Shotcrete Montana, LLC protected their employees from being exposed to acute illness, impairment of ability to self-rescue, and/or death from atmospheres such as but not limited to; oxygen deficient atmospheres and carbon monoxide due to air monitoring not being conducted.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $2000
  • · Z (S) $2000

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 339026726.

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