HUNTLEY, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: STILLWATER EXCAVATING, LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STILLWATER EXCAVATING, LLC
- Site address
- HUNTLEY DITCH PROJECT
- City
- HUNTLEY
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59037
- Mailing
- 1091 HIGHWAY 10 EAST, COLUMBUS, MT 59019
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 F05 I
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
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
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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 339026726.
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