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Thomas Printing, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Kalispell, Montana · Printing · NAICS 323110

9inspections
31citation items
$9,527current penalties
Nov 14, 2019last inspection

Thomas Printing, Inc. has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Montana, the first in 1974.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 14, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Kalispell.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 31 citation items: 17 serious, 1 repeat and 13 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $19,244 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $9,527, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Thomas Printing, Inc. averages $2,652 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

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

Thomas Printing, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1974 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344449376 OPENED NOV 14, 2019Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 16 employees at the site · Closed Mar 26, 2020

38 6th Ave West, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343878427 OPENED MAR 26, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 2023

38 6th Ave West, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$2,273$1,136Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,031$1,516Aug 7, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 7, 2019Final

Inspection 335463980 OPENED JUL 26, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Feb 1, 2013

Po Box 9048, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Serious$2,800$1,680Dec 18, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,000$0Dec 18, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$2,000$1,200Dec 18, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 18, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Repeat$4,000$2,400Dec 18, 2012Final

Inspection 311221832 OPENED MAR 3, 2010Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed May 3, 2010

38 6th Ave West, Kalispell, MT 59901 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$225$112Apr 12, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$225$112Apr 12, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$300$150Apr 12, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3) · Yearly injury summary
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6) · Yearly injury summary
Other-than-serious$300$150Apr 12, 2010Closed

Inspection 100569839 OPENED JAN 10, 1991Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Mar 19, 1991

86 2nd Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$360$180Feb 6, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Feb 6, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$420$210Feb 6, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$240$120Feb 6, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$240$120Feb 6, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 6, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 6, 1991Closed

Inspection 100569482 OPENED NOV 27, 1990Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed Mar 19, 1991

86 2nd Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$180$90Jan 25, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$180$90Jan 25, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$180$90Jan 25, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
Serious$180$90Jan 25, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
Other-than-serious$60$30Jan 25, 1991Closed

Inspection 217736966 OPENED AUG 7, 1974Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

317 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 217712413 OPENED JUL 2, 1974Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

317 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

1 older inspection

Inspection 217718832 OPENED MAY 15, 1974Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

317 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$0$0May 29, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0May 29, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$25$25May 29, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0May 29, 1974Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Other-than-serious$25$25May 29, 1974Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Kalispell site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 16 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Thomas Printing Inc
Kalispell · 2017
16 000.02.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3)

(3) How do I certify the annual summary? A company executive must certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6)

(6) When do I have to post the annual summary? You must post the summary no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and keep the posting in place until April 30.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.309

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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