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CT & E, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Helena, Montana · Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423440

1inspections
8citation items
$6,200current penalties
Aug 19, 2021last inspection

OSHA has inspected CT & E, LLC once in Montana.

The inspection began on Aug 19, 2021 after a complaint, in Helena.

That inspection ended with 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $12,598 and now stand at $6,200, 51% lower after settlements or reviews.

Grinders and abrasive wheels comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.215.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and CT & E, LLC averages $6,200 (1 cited inspection).

CT & E, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345487102 OPENED AUG 19, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Dec 3, 2021

1941 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601 · Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$1,989$994Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$1,989$994Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,989$994Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$1,989$994Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools
 Serious$2,653$1,228Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$1,989$994Nov 9, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii) · Other portable tools and equipment
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2021Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a)

(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

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 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.244 · Other portable tools and equipment

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

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