GREAT FALLS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: S & C AUTO, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of S & C AUTO, INC. in 1925 32ND AVE S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405 (NAICS 423140). OSHA activity number 340989839.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S & C AUTO, INC.
- Site address
- 1925 32ND AVE S
- City
- GREAT FALLS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59405
- Mailing
- 1925 32ND AVE S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
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
- 423140
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: (a) S & C Auto: On or about October 7, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught by and/or skin abrasion hazards while operating an un-named grinder with no spindle guard in place to prevent contact with the rotating spindle nut. (b) S & C Auto: On or about October 7, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught by and/or skin abrasion hazards while operating a Sioux model grinder with no spindle guard in place to prevent contact with the rotating spindle nut.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $720
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: (a) S & C Auto: On or about October 7, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught by and/or skin abrasion hazards while operating an un-named grinder with no work rest in place to prevent contact with the rotating wheel. (b) S & C Auto: On or about October 7, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught by and/or skin abrasion hazards while operating a Sioux model grinder with no work rest in place to prevent contact with the rotating wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) S & C Auto: On or about October 7, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating an un-named grinder with no tongue guard in place to contain parts or pieces within the grinder if the grinding wheel shatters. (b) S & C Auto: On or about October 7, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating a Sioux model grinder with no tongue guard in place to contain parts or pieces within the grinder if the grinding wheel shatters.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet: (a) S & C Auto: On or about October 7, 2015 and at times prior, the employer failed to store an oxygen cylinder away from a propane cylinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 340989839.
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