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Johnson Distributing: OSHA inspections and violations

Billings, Montana · Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423120

2inspections
7citation items
$14,397current penalties
Jul 8, 2019last inspection

Johnson Distributing has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Montana, the first in 1976.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 8, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Great Falls.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $14,397 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.215, grinders and abrasive wheels (2 items).

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Johnson Distributing averages $14,397 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Johnson Distributing: OSHA citation items per year, 1976 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344151576 OPENED JUL 8, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2019

1021 Third Street Nw, Great Falls, MT 59404 · Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii) · Overhead and gantry cranes
 Other-than-serious$3,031$3,031Jul 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$3,031$3,031Jul 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$2,273$2,273Jul 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$2,273$2,273Jul 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$3,789$3,789Jul 25, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 25, 2019Final

Inspection 217764042 OPENED SEP 2, 1976Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

1005 Hiway 10 E, Billings, MT 59103 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)

(ii) Inspection procedure for cranes in regular service is divided into two general classifications based upon the intervals at which inspection should be performed. The intervals in turn are dependent upon the nature of the critical components of the crane and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The two general classifications are herein designated as “frequent” and “periodic” with respective intervals between inspections as defined below:

29 CFR 1910.181 · Derricks

29 CFR 1910.181(j)(2)(ii)

(ii) Safety latch type hooks shall be used wherever possible.

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 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

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