KALISPELL, MT —
OSHA Inspection: KALISPELL ART CASTING, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of KALISPELL ART CASTING, INC. in 461 ASH ROAD, KALISPELL, MT 59901 (NAICS 331528). OSHA activity number 344429840.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KALISPELL ART CASTING, INC.
- Site address
- 461 ASH ROAD
- City
- KALISPELL
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59901
- Mailing
- PO BOX 5404, KALISPELL, MT 59903
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331528
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel: a) Kalispell Art Casting: On November 6, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating unguarded Makita and Chicago Electric right angle grinders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1850.4
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $216 · Current $130 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) Kalispell Art Casting: On November 6, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards without the employer having implemented an effective respiratory protection program while employees were performing operations including, but not limited to: patina application, welding and grinding metal, sand blasting, and pouring bronze casting. b) Kalispell Art Casting: On November 6, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards without being fit tested to wear tight fitting respirators while employees were performing operations including, but not limited to: patina application, welding and grinding metal, sand blasting, and pouring bronze casting. c) Kalispell Art Casting: On November 6, 2019, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards while storing respirators in an open environment exposing the respirator to airborne dust and debris while employees were performing operations including, but not limited to: patina application, welding and grinding metal, sand blasting, and pouring bronze casting. Kalispell Art Casting, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1238767, citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on November 30, 2017 with respect to a workplace located at 461 Ash Road, Kalispell, Montana 59901.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $129.6
- — Z (R) $216
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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 344429840.
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