COLUMBIA PAINTS INC
1517 DODGE AVE, Helena, MT 59601
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Inspection records
Sep 16, 1974#217718923Sep 16, 1974Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#217718923$806 viol.6 violations$80 in penalties
Inspection #217718923
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 1974
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1974
- Closed
- May 13, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $80
- Site Address
- 1517 Dodge Avenue, Helena, MT 59601
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1974 | Oct 15, 1974 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Repeat | 1 | - | $150 | $80 | Oct 7, 1974 | Oct 15, 1974 | - |
Sep 22, 1972#217733682Sep 22, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217733682$10514 viol.14 violations$105 in penalties
Inspection #217733682
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $105
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 1517 Dodge Ave, Helena, MT 59601
- 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 (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1972 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Oct 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 C09 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 C09 III | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Dec 1, 1972 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1972 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1972 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 4 | - | $25 | $25 | Mar 1, 1973 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050104 | Other | 3 | - | $30 | $30 | Mar 1, 1973 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050109 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1973 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 1972 to 1974. 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.