Inspection 346032691 OPENED JUN 21, 2022Closed
301 E Railroad Avenue North, Manhattan, MT 59741 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Big SKY Precision Inc. 4 times in Montana since 2003.
The latest one began on Jun 21, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Manhattan.
Those inspections ended with 10 citation items: 6 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $7,135 and now stand at $3,568, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
Grinders and abrasive wheels comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.215.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Big SKY Precision Inc. averages $2,155 (1 cited inspection).
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Inspection 342037611 OPENED JAN 19, 2017Closed
301 E Railroad Avenue North, Manhattan, MT 59741 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $4,310 | $2,155 | Mar 15, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 311217095 OPENED JAN 8, 2009Closed
301 North Railroad Ave., Manhattan, MT 59741 · Other Measuring and Controlling Device 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 |
Serious | $225 | $112 | Jan 16, 2009 | Closed |
Inspection 305976466 OPENED MAY 2, 2003Closed
301 North Railroad Ave., Manhattan, MT 59741 · Other Measuring and Controlling Device 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 |
Serious | $600 | $300 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,000 | $500 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $600 | $300 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $400 | $200 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2003 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log
29 CFR 1904.29(a)
(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.
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 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
Other other measuring and controlling device manufacturing employers in Montana
- Dynojet Research, Inc. Belgrade · 8 citations · $16,724
- Air Controls Company Inc. Billings · 3 citations · $2,898
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