BILLINGS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: MIDLAND MECHANICAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MIDLAND MECHANICAL, INC. in 2718 MONTANA AVE, BILLINGS, MT 59101 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 342959723.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDLAND MECHANICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 2718 MONTANA AVE
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59101
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 20224, BILLINGS, MT 59104
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
- 332996
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,696 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by injuries while working in an unprotected trench with a soil class type "C" that measured approximately 7 feet in depth, 6 feet 7 inches long, and 5 feet wide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $1696
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working in an unprotected trench from the spoil pile being set on western edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.200 G02
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,696 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): Traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA: a) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working in and around vehicular traffic.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1696
1926.651 D
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with a warning vest or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material: a) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working in and around vehicular traffic.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,827 · Current $2,214 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an unprotected trench with a soil class type "C" that measured approximately 7 feet in depth, 6 feet 7 inches long, and 5 feet wide with no ladder within the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2213.8
- — Z (S) $2827
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,827 · Current $2,214 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: a) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an unprotected trench with a soil class type "C" that measured approximately 7 feet in depth, 6 feet 7 inches long, and 5 feet wide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2213.8
- — Z (S) $2827
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 (b) or (c): a) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an unprotected trench with a soil class type "C" that measured approximately 7 feet in depth, 6 feet 7 inches long, and 5 feet wide.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- May 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed: a) 2718 Montana Ave: On February 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a self supporting portable ladder leaned on the eastside of the unprotected trench with a soil class type "C" that measured approximately 7 feet in depth, 6 feet 7 inches long, and 5 feet wide.
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 342959723.
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