BELGRADE, MT —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALLEY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC. in 61 ANDREA DRIVE, BELGRADE, MT 59714 (NAICS 333318). OSHA activity number 347883092.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC.
- Site address
- 61 ANDREA DRIVE
- City
- BELGRADE
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59714
- Mailing
- 61 ANDREA DRIVE, BELGRADE, MT 59714
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333318
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,020 · Current $2,412 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior employees were exposed to amputation hazards from the unexpected energization of equipment while changing the blade on the Hyd-Mech H-10A band saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2412
- — Z (S) $4020
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,412 · Current $1,447 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) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to flying chips and debris while operating the Diamond mill without a chip guard to: drill holes, fixture, and counter sink parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1447.2
- — Z (S) $2412
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,412 · Current $1,447 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc.: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while using the abrasive wheel on the Dayton bench grinder without a work rest to deburr and clean parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1447.2
- — Z (S) $2412
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc.: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using the abrasive wheel on the Dayton bench grinder with the tongue guard on the left side of the grinder adjusted to approximately 5/8 of an inch. b) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc.: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using the abrasive wheel on the Dayton bench grinder with the tongue guard on the right side of the grinder adjusted to approximately 1 1/4 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,020 · Current $2,412 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc.: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while utilizing the Diamond Mill with an unguarded pulley powering the spindle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2412
- — Z (S) $4020
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):Horizontal belts which had both runs seven -7 feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: a) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc.: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while utilizing the Diamond Mill with an unguarded belt powering the spindle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a) Valley Machine & Engineering, Inc.: On or about November 15, 2024 and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure that an annual periodic inspection of the lock out tag out program was completed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 347883092.
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