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Acutech LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Columbia Falls, Montana · Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332323

2inspections
5citation items
$10,000current penalties
Mar 13, 2024last inspection

Acutech LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Montana, the first in 2014.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 13, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Columbia Falls.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $24,684 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,000, down 59%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Acutech LLC averages $10,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Acutech LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347361594 OPENED MAR 13, 2024Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 29 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2026

3816 Mt Hwy 40 West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$6,857$3,428Jul 1, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$4,113$0Jul 1, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$6,857$3,428Jul 1, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$6,857$3,143Jul 1, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0Jul 1, 2024Final

Inspection 339885139 OPENED AUG 6, 2014Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · Open

3816 Hwy 40, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection so far.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

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