Inspection 348749417 OPENED FEB 12, 2026Closed
2008 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808 · Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Rick's Auto Body, Inc. in Montana 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 12, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Missoula.
In all, OSHA issued 13 citation items: 10 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $57,862; today they stand at $39,381, 32% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.106 (flammable liquids), 6 times.
Among repair and personal services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,200 penalty. Rick's Auto Body, Inc. averages $3,381 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 343590915 OPENED NOV 6, 2018Closed
2008 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808 · Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9) · Spray painting and finishing |
Other-than-serious | $3,381 | $1,690 | Jan 28, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $3,381 | $1,690 | Jan 28, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 343591004 OPENED NOV 6, 2018Closed
2008 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808 · Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339341638 OPENED AUG 21, 2013Closed
2008 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808 · Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 19, 2013 (fatal): Employee dies after solvent ignites in an auto body shop
At 10:00 a.m. on August 19, 2013, an employee was working for an auto body shop. He was transferring flammable solvent liquid from a plastic 18.9-liter (5-gallon) bucket into a plastic 208.2 (55-gallon0 drum via a metal funnel. The flammable vapors ignited, probably from static electricity. The employee sustained third-degree burns to 95 percent of his body. He was hospitalized, and he died. Other workers were also involved. The file said that two workers were not hospitalized and that two workers were hospitalized. The employee who died might have been one of the hospitalized workers.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $2,800 | $500 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,500 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,500 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(5)(iv) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(9)(i) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,500 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 2013 | Final |
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)(4)(i)
(4) Design and construction of inside storage rooms—(i) Construction. Inside storage rooms shall be constructed to meet the required fire-resistive rating for their use. Such construction shall comply with the test specifications set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, the system shall be designed and installed in an acceptable manner. Openings to other rooms or buildings shall be provided with noncombustible liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, or the floor in the storage area shall be at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor. Openings shall be provided with approved self-closing fire doors. The room shall be liquid-tight where the walls join the floor. A permissible alternate to the sill or ramp is an open-grated trench inside of the room which dra
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv)
(iv) Ventilation. Every inside storage room shall be provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. Such system shall be designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour. If a mechanical exhaust system is used, it shall be controlled by a switch located outside of the door. The ventilating equipment and any lighting fixtures shall be operated by the same switch. A pilot light shall be installed adjacent to the switch if Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), are dispensed within the room. Where gravity ventilation is provided, the fresh air intake, as well as the exhaust outlet from the room, shall be on the exterior of the building in which the room is located.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)
(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.
29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
Other automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance employers in Montana
- Diesel Doctor, Inc. Havre · 1 citation · $0
- Russ's Body & Paint, Inc. Missoula · 4 citations · $2,226
- Procraft Body and Paint, Inc Great Falls · 8 citations · $1,930
- Cummins, Inc. Missoula · 3 citations · $6,560
- Baker Auto Incorporated Butte · 1 citation · $0
- Woody's Car Wash, LLC Helena · 1 citation · $1,691
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