GREAT FALLS, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: ORBIT PLUMBING & HEATING
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ORBIT PLUMBING & HEATING in 1612 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, GREAT FALLS, MT 59401 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 341034015.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ORBIT PLUMBING & HEATING
- Site address
- 1612 9TH AVENUE SOUTH
- City
- GREAT FALLS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59401
- Mailing
- PO BOX 2083, GREAT FALLS, MT 59403
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) Construction Site: On November 2, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while removing equipment from the open excavation.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1200
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: a) Construction Site: On November 2, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while removing equipment.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: a) Construction Site: On November 2, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while removing equipment.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c): a) Construction Site: On November 2, 2015 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while removing equipment.
Recent events (1)
- · 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 341034015.
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