OSHA has inspected Trusses, Inc. 2 times in Montana since 1989.
The latest one began on Oct 13, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Billings.
Those inspections ended with 16 citation items: 6 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,816 and now stand at $4,366, 9% lower after settlements or reviews.
Woodworking machinery comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.213.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Trusses, Inc. averages $3,916 (1 cited inspection).
Trusses, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company127 Brickyard Lane, Billings, MT 59101 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $3,916 | $3,916 | Jan 25, 2022 | Final |
127 Brickyard Lane, Billings, MT 59101 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $360 | $180 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $360 | $180 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $60 | $30 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $120 | $60 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.106(b)(5)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5d 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5e 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1989 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Billings site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 31 workers: 21.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBC Trusses Billings · 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 21.7 | 3.9 |
| Trusses Inc. Billings · 2019 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)
(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)
(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).
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