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Sentinel Mechanical, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Missoula, Montana · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · NAICS 238220

4inspections
5citation items
$1,325current penalties
Jan 26, 2021last inspection

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.

Sentinel Mechanical, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1989 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345116651 OPENED JAN 26, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Mar 4, 2021

269 West Front Street, Missoula, MT 59801 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$2,487$0Feb 23, 2021Final

Inspection 117896506 OPENED OCT 9, 1997Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Nov 25, 1997

Corvallis High School, Corvallis, MT 59828 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$1,500$1,200Oct 21, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1) · Excavations
Serious$0$0Oct 21, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Oct 21, 1997Closed

Inspection 116125261 OPENED AUG 14, 1992Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Aug 18, 1992

4703 North Reserve Street, Missoula, MT 59801 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 100020312 OPENED AUG 2, 1989Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Oct 20, 1989

First Street North And Woody, Missoula, MT 59801 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(b) · Trench protection
Serious$400$125Sep 1, 1989Closed

Injury and illness logs

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 yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Sentinel Mechanical, LLC
Missoula · 2022
15 000.01.8
Sentinel Mechanical LLC - Office
Missoula · 2021
11 3128.41.8
Sentinel Mechanical, Inc.
Missoula · 2018
12 3127.51.8

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The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(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.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1)

(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.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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