ROUNDUP, MT —
OSHA Inspection: MUSSELSHELL VALLEY EQUIPMENT CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MUSSELSHELL VALLEY EQUIPMENT CO. in 418 MAIN STREET, ROUNDUP, MT 59072 (NAICS 441110). OSHA activity number 344278478.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MUSSELSHELL VALLEY EQUIPMENT CO.
- Site address
- 418 MAIN STREET
- City
- ROUNDUP
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59072
- Mailing
- 418 MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 327, ROUNDUP, MT 59072
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
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,190 · Current $1,095 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating the heavy duty hydraulic shop press to press bearings. b) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, employees were employees were exposed to caught in hazards from unguarded rotating shaft of the Craftsman Drill Press, model 113.12550 .
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1095
- — Z (S) $2190
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,737 · Current $1,369 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident: a) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, the employer did not correctly identify the electrical disconnects in the electrical panel located on the south wall of the north service bay.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1369
- — Z (S) $2737
1910.303 G01 I B
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment that is likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 30 inches, whichever was greater: a) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, employees exposed to electrical shock hazards while working around the inaccessible electrical panel due to trash and debris blocking the electrical panel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while operating the Jet 8" bench grinder, serial # 13072337 with a work rest greater than one eighth inch distance from the grinding wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2019
- 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) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating the Jet 8" bench grinder, serial # 13072337 with a tongue guard greater than one fourth of an inch. b) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating the Jet 8" bench grinder, serial # 13072074 with a tongue guard greater than one fourth of an inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.244 A01 II
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii): Rated load(s) of portable jack(s) were not legibly and permanently marked in a prominent location on the jack(s) by casting, stamping, or other suitable means: a) Musselshell Valley Equipment Shop: On September 3, 2019 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating the "cherry picker" in the middle service bay, while working on a case tractor. The employer failed to ensure that the load marked on the equipment was consistent with the actual working load for the lift.
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 344278478.
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