BILLINGS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: MOUNTAIN AREA SYSTEMS LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MOUNTAIN AREA SYSTEMS LLC in 5404 RIMROCK, BILLINGS, MT 59108 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339678567.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MOUNTAIN AREA SYSTEMS LLC
- Site address
- 5404 RIMROCK
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59108
- Mailing
- 5050 CHEYENNE TRAIL, BILLINGS, MT 59106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports: (a) South Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards from an elevated platform of approximately 14 feet to the ground below while applying stucco to a two story residential home. (b) West Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards from an elevated platform of approximately 8 feet to the ground below while applying stucco to a two story residential home.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation: (a) East Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to scaffolding collapse and subsequent falls of approximately 14 feet to the ground below while working from a scaffolding with missing mudsills and baseplates. (b) West Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to scaffolding collapse and subsequent falls of approximately 14 feet to the ground below while working from a scaffolding with missing mudsills and baseplates.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F06
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $960
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages: (a) South Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from power lines that were running through the middle of the scaffolding.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $960
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. (a) East Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground below while using a scaffold with open ends to install stucco to a two story residential home. (b) South Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground below while using a scaffold with open ends to install stucco to a two story residential home. (c) West Scaffold: On or about April 15, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground below while using a scaffold with open ends to install stucco to a two story residential home.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: (a) Garage Roof: On April 15, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet 6 inches while applying stucco to a two story residential house.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $720
- — C (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: (a) East Scaffold: On April 15, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet from an extendable ladder that was improperly placed to gain access to the upper working platforms of the scaffolding. (b) South Scaffold: On April 15, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14 feet from an extendable ladder that was improperly placed to gain access to the upper working platforms of the scaffolding.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $720
- — C (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
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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 339678567.
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