GREAT FALLS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE, INC. in 813 25TH STREET NORTH, GREAT FALLS, MT 59401 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 345012538.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE, INC.
- Site address
- 813 25TH STREET NORTH
- City
- GREAT FALLS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59401
- Mailing
- 813 25TH STREET NORTH, GREAT FALLS, MT 59401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 811111
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,989 · Current $995 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated and rendered inoperable. a) Machine Shop, Automotive Machine, Inc. : On or about November 4, 2020, and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards from unexpected energization of equipment including, but not limited to, the fly wheel grinder, while performing servicing and maintenance operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $994.5
- — Z (S) $1989
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,989 · Current $995 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. a) Machine Shop, Automotive Machine, Inc.: On or about November 4, 2020 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating a Nissan 30, serial E116333, powered industrial truck, without being trained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $994.5
- — Z (S) $1989
1910.179 J01 II B
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,989 · Current $995 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months: a) Machine Shop, Automotive Machine, Inc.: On or about November 4, 2020 and at times prior employees were operating the JET 1/2 ton gantry crane, used to lift automotive parts into the hot tank. The employer failed to ensure that the periodic inspection of the gantry crane was performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $994.5
- — Z (S) $1989
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,653 · Current $1,327 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) Machine Shop, Automotive Machine, Inc.: On or about November 4, 2020, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating an unguarded Hydraulic Press to press parts. b) Machine Shop, Automotive Machine, Inc.: On or about November 4, 2020, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from flying chips and sparks while operating the unguarded TCM-25 Peterson press, Central Machinery (Milling & Drilling Machine) model: T-2119, serial #984505 to mill and drill product.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1326.5
- — Z (S) $2653
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,989 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b):Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 P.S.I.: a) Machine Shop, Automotive Machine, Inc. : On or about November 4, 2020 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck by hazards from flying debris and metal fillings while using compressed air measured greater than 100 psi to clean off parts at the workstation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $1989
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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 345012538.
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