BILLINGS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: HIGHLAND PROJECTS LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HIGHLAND PROJECTS LLC in 301 ORCHARD LN, BILLINGS, MT 59101 (NAICS 331210). OSHA activity number 340129725.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HIGHLAND PROJECTS LLC
- Site address
- 301 ORCHARD LN
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59101
- Mailing
- 301 ORCHARD LN, BILLINGS, MT 59101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331210
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 I05 IV
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not have a tag containing the most recent change date and the signature of the person authorized by the employer to perform the change. The tag was not maintained at the compressor: a) Highland Projects, Inc.: On or about December 10, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to compressor lubrication oil from improperly maintained sorbent filters (Clemco CPF Filters) while using a breathing air supplied sand blasting hood while sand blasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.134 I07
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): For oil-lubricated compressors, the employer did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm, or both, to monitor carbon monoxide levels: a) Highland Projects, Inc.: On or about December 10, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to carbon monoxide while wearing a breathing air hood that was being supplied air from an oil-lubricated compressor (Sullair 375) while sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 II
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not use respiratory protection within the conditions of its NIOSH certification: a) Highland Projects, Inc.: On or about December 10, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical agents such as, but not limited to, compressor lubrication oil and carbon monoxide by using a non NIOSH approved air supply line (Clemco Supplied Air Respirator) while sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): The employer decided that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space program: a) Highland Projects, Inc.: On or about December 10, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to acute illness, impairment of ability to self rescue, incapacitation from atmospheres such as oxygen deficiency, copper, Iron Oxide and manganese while welding, cutting, grinding and cleaning in the steel tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
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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 340129725.
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