AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING
APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SOUTH, East Helena, MT 59635
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Inspection records
Apr 10, 1978#217730415Apr 10, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#217730415$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217730415
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1/4 Mile South, East Helena, MT 59635
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 23, 1976#217728484Mar 23, 1976Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217728484$67031 viol.31 violations$670 in penalties
Inspection #217728484
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 1976
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 298
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 31 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $670
- Penalties on Record
- $670
- Site Address
- Approximately 1/4 Mile South, East Helena, MT 59635
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 2 | - | $45 | $45 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 03007 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03008 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 3 | - | $40 | $40 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03009 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 3 | - | $45 | $45 | Apr 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 03010 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03011 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 03012 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G03 VIA | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 29, 1973#217718253Oct 29, 1973Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#217718253$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217718253
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 301
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Approximately 1/4 Mile South O, East Helena, MT 59635
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jul 16, 1973#217717875Jul 16, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#217717875$6651 viol.1 violation$665 in penalties
Inspection #217717875
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1973
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1974
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 307
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $665
- Penalties on Record
- $665
- Site Address
- Approximately 1/4 Mile South, East Helena, MT 59635
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 1 | - | $665 | $665 | Mar 22, 1974 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1973 to 1978. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.