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OSHA Inspection: SOWLES COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOWLES COMPANY in 3905 WELLNESS WAY, BOZEMAN, MT 59718 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 345123400.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
SOWLES COMPANY
Site address
3905 WELLNESS WAY
City
BOZEMAN
State
MT
ZIP
59718
Mailing
302 S 24TH ST, BILLINGS, MT 59101
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238120
Employees
60
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 IV

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2021
Abate by
Jul 2, 2021
Penalty
Initial $4,642 · Current $3,482 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(iv):Employee(s) working in an aerial lift were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket:  a) 3905 Wellness Way, Bozeman, MT:  On or about January 28, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet to the concrete below, while climbing over the mid and top railing of an aerial lift to access a steel beam.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3481.5
  • — Z (S) $4642

1926.453 B02 V

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 8, 2021
Abate by
Jul 2, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v):A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  a) 3905 Wellness Way, Bozeman, MT:  On or about January 28, 2021, and at times prior, employees were exposed to catapult and subsequent fall hazards while operating a aerial lift without being tied off to the basket.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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