BOZEMAN, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: SIMKINS LUMBER COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SIMKINS LUMBER COMPANY in 326 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715 (NAICS 321214). OSHA activity number 348778184.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMKINS LUMBER COMPANY
- Site address
- 326 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE
- City
- BOZEMAN
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59715
- Mailing
- 326 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321214
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2026
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,341 · Current $1,736 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) Simkins Lumber Company, Upper Truss Shop: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while using the abrasive wheel on the Craftsman bench grinder to sharpen truss plate spikes without a work rest.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1736.4
- · Z (S) $4341
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2026
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2026
- 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) Simkens Lumber Company, Upper Truss Shop: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using the abrasive wheel on the Craftsman bench grinder to sharpen truss plate spikes with the tongue guard adjusted to 1 inch above the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2026
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,341 · Current $1,736 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded rotating shaft ends projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft: a) Simkens Lumber Company, Upper Truss Shop: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while working around the unprotected 1 inch diameter smooth shaft located on the outfeed roof truss rollers that protruded 7/8 of an inch.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1736.4
- · Z (S) $4341
1910.219 C04 II
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2026
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered: a) Simkens Lumber Company, Cyber Saw Room: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while working around the unprotected 1 3/4 inch diameter keyed shaft located on cyber saw outfeed rollers that protruded 1/2 of an inch with a 3/8 inch keyway. b) Simkens Lumber Company, Upper Truss Shop: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while working around the unprotected 1 inch diameter keyed shaft located on the outfeed roof truss rollers that protruded 1 inch with a 3/8 inch keyway. c) Simkens Lumber Company, Lower Truss Shop: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while working around the unprotected 1 inch diameter keyed shaft located on the web saw that protruded 1/4 of an inch with a 3/8 inch keyway.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2026
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $5,788 · Current $2,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Simkens Lumber Company, lower truss shop: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards while turning the floor truss powered rollers on and off in close proximity to the unguarded drive chains and sprockets located 6 inches above floor level.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2315.2
- · Z (S) $5788
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2026
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place: a) Simkens Lumber Company, 326 North Broadway Avenue, Bozeman, MT: On or about February 27, 2026 and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure the corresponding functions of the hydraulic fork mast were labeled at the control levers on the Hyster Forklift, serial number: U005V11174U.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348778184.
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