Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Alsco, Inc. in Montana 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 12, 2023 on a referral, in Billings.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $13,713 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 2 times.
Among repair and personal services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,200 penalty. Alsco, Inc. averages $6,856 across 2 cited inspections.
Alsco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company348 Calhoun Lane, Billings, MT 59101 · Linen Supply · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $5,313 | $5,313 | Oct 17, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2023 | Final |
348 Calhoun Lane, Billings, MT 59101 · Linen Supply · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,100 | $2,100 | Mar 15, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,500 | $3,500 | Mar 15, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Mar 15, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Billings site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 56 workers: 22.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 304 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings site Billings · 2023 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 22.9 | 2.8 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jun 8, 2023, Billings: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was working on a washer. He was standing behind the machine and walked through the hydraulic absorbent pad. As he walked around the machine he slipped and put his hand down to brace himself. The employee contacted the machine's belt and pulley, resulting in a hand injury. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)
(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.138(a)
(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.