LIBBY, MT —
OSHA Inspection: TIMBERLINE AUTO CENTER, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TIMBERLINE AUTO CENTER, INC. in 617 MINERAL AVENUE, LIBBY, MT 59923 (NAICS 441110). OSHA activity number 343011227.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TIMBERLINE AUTO CENTER, INC.
- Site address
- 617 MINERAL AVENUE
- City
- LIBBY
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59923
- Mailing
- 617 MINERAL AVENUE, LIBBY, MT 59923
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
- 441110
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,885 · Current $943 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Timberline Auto Center, Inc. Auto Repair Shop: On or about March 13, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while using the NESCO bench grinder with work rest being 7/8 of an inch away from the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $942.5
- — Z (S) $1885
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: a) Timberline Auto Center, Inc. Auto Repair Shop: On or about March 13, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using the NESCO bench grinder without a tongue guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,885 · Current $943 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(I): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling: a) Timberline Auto Center, Inc. Repair Shop: On or about March 13, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet while resetting the pilot light on the furnace and placing general storage items on the mezzanine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $942.5
- — Z (S) $1885
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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 343011227.
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