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LHC, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Kalispell, Montana · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

7inspections
13citation items
$23,826current penalties
Jun 4, 2025last inspection

LHC, Inc. has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Montana, the first in 2000.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 4, 2025 as part of a related case, in Kalispell.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 13 citation items: 9 serious, 1 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $30,576 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,826, down 22%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (6 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. LHC, Inc. averages $5,796 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

LHC, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

LHC, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2000 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348291428 OPENED JUN 4, 2025Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 186 employees at the site · Closed Jun 4, 2025

1179 Stillwater Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343982708 OPENED APR 30, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 184 employees at the site · Closed Jul 25, 2019

1st Avenue West North, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
Other-than-serious$5,796$5,796Jun 27, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 27, 2019Final

Inspection 339738833 OPENED APR 23, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed May 16, 2014

Phase I West Valley Sewer, Anaconda, MT 59711 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Repeat$10,500$5,000Apr 24, 2014Final

Inspection 333291540 OPENED MAR 27, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 6, 2012

Hutton Ranch Reserve South, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$5,390$5,390May 22, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0May 22, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.652(e)(1)(i) · Trench protection
Serious$5,390$5,390May 22, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Serious$0$0May 22, 2012Final

Inspection 314314592 OPENED AUG 4, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 18, 2010

3rd Ave E.n., Kalispell, MT 59901 · Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.55(a) · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists
Serious$2,500$1,750Oct 14, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.55(b) · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists
Serious$0$0Oct 14, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Oct 14, 2010Closed

Inspection 308308501 OPENED MAR 29, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2007

Hway 93 & Cemetary Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2) · Trench protection
Serious$1,000$500Apr 26, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Apr 26, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(3)(iii) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 26, 2007Closed

Inspection 302897095 OPENED AUG 9, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2000

2nd Street, Whitefish, MT 59937 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 154 workers: 6.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 69 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
LHC, Inc
Kalispell · 2025
154 1136.50.0
LHC, Inc.
Kalispell · 2022
150 1046.22.1

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1926.55 · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists

29 CFR 1926.55(a)

(a) Employers must limit an employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table 1 or 2 of this section in accordance with the following:

29 CFR 1926.55(b)

(b) To achieve compliance with paragraph (a) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and technical measures used for this purpose must first be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with § 1926.103.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Montana

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