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OSHA Inspection: WESTERN STATES STEEL ERECTION CO., LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WESTERN STATES STEEL ERECTION CO., LLC in 2910 N MONTANA, HELENA, MT 59601 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 346801772.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
2910 N MONTANA
City
HELENA
State
MT
ZIP
59601
Mailing
1201 4TH AVENUE NORTH, BILLINGS, MT 59101
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238120
Employees
15
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.303 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 6, 2023
Penalty
Initial $3,036 · Current $1,822 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.303(b)(1):Grinding machines were not equipped with safety guards in conformance with the requirements of ANSI B7.1-1970, Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of abrasive wheels, and paragraph (d)  a) 2910 N. Montana, Helena, MT 59601: On or about June 27, 2023 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck by hazards while performing work operations with an unguarded portable Dewalt abrasive wheel grinder.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1821.6
  • — Z (S) $3036

1926.451 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 6, 2023
Penalty
Initial $3,795 · Current $2,277 Reduced
29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:  a)2910 N. Montana, Helena, MT 59601: On or about June 27, 2023 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15 feet to the ground below while performing grinding operations from a Skyjack Scissor Lift while standing on the mid-rail and top-rail.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2277
  • — Z (S) $3795

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