SBC, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Whitefish MT

OSHA has inspected SBC, Inc. 6 times in Montana since 2002.

The latest one began on Apr 26, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Bozeman.

Those inspections ended with 19 citation items: 10 serious, 4 repeat and 5 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $35,325 and now stand at $22,085, 37% lower after settlements or reviews.

Stairways in construction comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1926.1052.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and SBC, Inc. averages $11,760 (1 cited inspection).

SBC, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2016 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341428969 OPENED APR 26, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 84 employees at the site · Closed Jun 16, 2016

5073 Patterson Road, Bozeman, MT 59718 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.304(f) · Woodworking tools	Serious	$3,500	$2,100	May 18, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1) · Woodworking tools	Serious	$0	$0	May 18, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii) · Stairways in construction	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	May 18, 2016	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$7,000	$4,200	May 18, 2016	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction	Repeat	$7,000	$4,200	May 18, 2016	Final

Inspection 339742314 OPENED APR 24, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2014

Black Bull #2 Braveheart Lane, Bozeman, MT 59715 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$2,000	$1,400	Apr 25, 2014	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$2,000	$1,400	Apr 25, 2014	Final

Inspection 305982316 OPENED MAY 25, 2004Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed May 25, 2004

East Lakeshore Drive, Whitefish, MT 59937 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305979817 OPENED MAY 24, 2004Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2004

East Lakeshore Drive, Whitefish, MT 59937 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii) · Stairways in construction	Repeat	$400	$200	May 25, 2004	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Repeat	$8,000	$4,000	May 25, 2004	Closed
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) · Ground-fault protection on job sites	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 25, 2004	Closed

Inspection 304405707 OPENED OCT 24, 2002Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 2002

100 Baker Street, Whitefish, MT 59937 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1) · Stairways in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1) · Stairways in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2002	Closed

Inspection 304405681 OPENED OCT 23, 2002Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 22, 2002

150 Lookout Lane, Whitefish, MT 59937 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause	Serious	$525	$525	Nov 5, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.304(d) · Woodworking tools	Serious	$700	$700	Nov 5, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1) · Woodworking tools	Serious	$875	$875	Nov 5, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$525	$525	Nov 5, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viiia) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction	Serious	$700	$700	Nov 5, 2002	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.302(a)(1) · Power-operated hand tools	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2002	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1) · Stairways in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2002	Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.1052 · Stairways in construction

29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1)

(1) Except during stairway construction, foot traffic is prohibited on stairways with pan stairs where the treads and/or landings are to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date, unless the stairs are temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan. Such temporary treads and landings shall be replaced when worn below the level of the top edge of the pan.

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)

(1) Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, shall be equipped with:

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii)

(ii) One stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.302 · Power-operated hand tools

29 CFR 1926.304 · Woodworking tools

29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders) employers in Montana

Ekle Construction, Inc. Billings · 10 citations · $6,628
Norton Ranch Homes, LLC Bozeman · 1 citation · $1,064
Schafer Construction, Inc. Bozeman · 20 citations · $11,711
Alpha Construction Contractors LLC Bozeman · 2 citations · $11,724
Paul Earsley Construction Missoula · 4 citations · $2,033
Bem Holdings Inc Billings · 3 citations · $1,786

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

SBC, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations