Inspection 346343544 OPENED NOV 9, 2022Closed
3850 Highway 2 East, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Applied Materials 2 times in Montana since 2021.
The latest one began on Nov 9, 2022 after a complaint, in Kalispell.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,661 and now stand at $2,797, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Applied Materials averages $2,797 (1 cited inspection).
Applied Materials also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345639207 OPENED NOV 16, 2021Closed
655 West Reserve Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $4,661 | $2,797 | Feb 9, 2022 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Kalispell site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 173 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America Region Kalispell Evergreen Kalispell · 2025 | 173 | 6 | 1 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| North America Region Kalispell Birch Grove Kalispell · 2025 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| North America Region Kalispell - Evergreen Kalispell · 2024 | 173 | 4 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| North America Region Kalispell - Birch Grove Kalispell · 2024 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Applied Materials MTKA01 Kalispell · 2023 | 500 | 6 | 2 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Applied Materials MTKA05-Evergreen Kalispell · 2023 | 145 | 5 | 4 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Applied Materials MTKA04-Birch Grove Kalispell · 2023 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| MTK01 Kalispell · 2022 | 520 | 4 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
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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.