COLUMBIA FALLS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN BUILDING CENTER
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WESTERN BUILDING CENTER in 2000 O'NEIL WAY, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 346503725.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN BUILDING CENTER
- Site address
- 2000 O'NEIL WAY
- City
- COLUMBIA FALLS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59912
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2059, KALISPELL, MT 59903
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
- 444130
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,269 · Current $2,561 Reduced
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) Western Building Center, Truss Plant: On or about February 14, 2023, and times prior, employees were exposed struck by hazards while operating the unguarded Jet bench grinder with an improperly set tongue guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2561.4
- — Z (S) $4269
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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 346503725.
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