BILLINGS, MT —
OSHA Inspection: API CONTRACTING, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of API CONTRACTING, LLC in 1309 CRIST DR, BILLINGS, MT 59105 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 347769556.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- API CONTRACTING, LLC
- Site address
- 1309 CRIST DR
- City
- BILLINGS
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59105
- Mailing
- 2905 MONTANA AVE, BILLINGS, MT 59105
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 B01
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1): The estimated location of utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work, shall be determined prior to opening an excavation. a) 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT, 59105: On or about September 20, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, fire, explosion, and shock hazards while digging a trench to repair a broken sewer line. The employer failed to conduct line and utilities locates to identify lines such as gas and underground electrical lines prior to digging the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3687
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT, 59105: On or about September 20, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed entrapment hazards while repairing a broken sewer line. In the event the trench started to collapse, employees were required to use an A-Frame ladder that was approximately 24 inches below the top of the excavation to exit the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT, 59105: On or about September 20, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet, while utilizing an A frame ladder in the closed position, not the purpose for which it was designed, to access and egress the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 I03
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,531 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3):Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures: a) 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT, 59105: On or about September 20, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while repairing sewer lines below unsupported and undermined concrete sidewalks and asphalt roads. Employees were working inside the unprotected trench that was approximately 11 feet deep.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5531
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a) 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT 59105: On or about September 20, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while repairing sewer lines below excavated material located directly on edge of the unprotected trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. a) 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT, 59105: On or about September 20, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave in hazards while locating a sewer line in an unprotected trench measuring approximately 11 feet deep with vertical walls. The employer failed to ensure that a daily inspection of the excavation was performed to identify hazardous conditions such as, but not limited to, excessive accumulations of water, sloughing and undermining of the sidewalks and asphalt road.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $64,529 · Current $38,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). a) 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT 59105: On or about September 20, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave in hazards while attempting to locate a broken sewer main inside the unprotected trench that was vertical wall of Type B soil, approximately 11 feet deep, with sloughing soil.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $38000
- — Z (W) $64529
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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 347769556.
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