Sentinel Mechanical, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Montana, the first in 1989.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 26, 2021 on a referral, in Missoula.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $4,387 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,325, down 70%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (2 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Sentinel Mechanical, LLC averages $0 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Sentinel Mechanical, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Montana · latest 90 days of OSHA records
23employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Missoula site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 15 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Sentinel Mechanical, LLC
Missoula · 2022
15
0
0
0.0
1.8
Sentinel Mechanical LLC - Office
Missoula · 2021
11
3
1
28.4
1.8
Sentinel Mechanical, Inc.
Missoula · 2018
12
3
1
27.5
1.8
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(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
(h) Protection from hazards associated with water accumulation. (1) Employees shall not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water, or in excavations in which water is accumulating, unless adequate precautions have been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. The precautions necessary to protect employees adequately vary with each situation, but could include special support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal to control the level of accumulating water, or use of a safety harness and lifeline.
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)
(k) Inspections. (1) Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.
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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.