Inspection 346262942 OPENED OCT 5, 2022Closed
501 East Main Street, Laurel, MT 59044 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Knecht, LLC 2 times in Montana since 2019.
The latest one began on Oct 5, 2022 on a referral, in Laurel.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,472 and now stand at $6,630, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and Knecht, LLC averages $6,630 (1 cited inspection).
Knecht, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 344182431 OPENED JUL 25, 2019Closed
1009 Mullowney Lane, Billings, MT 59101 · Home Centers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $9,472 | $6,630 | Oct 16, 2019 | 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 2020, the Billings site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 18 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomae Lumber Billings Billings · 2020 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)
(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).
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