E H OFTEDAL & SONS INC
MONTANA POWER COLSTRIP PLANT, Colstrip, MT 59323
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Inspection records
Jul 22, 1980#217698786Jul 22, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#217698786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217698786
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Colstrip Units 3 And 4, Colstrip, MT 59323
- 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.
Dec 7, 1979#217698380Dec 7, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217698380$50011 viol.11 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #217698380
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1979
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1980
- Closed
- Jul 25, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- Montana Power Colstrip Plant, Colstrip, MT 59323
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jan 15, 1980. Final orders are recorded through Mar 15, 1980. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04001 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 H01 | Serious | 2 | - | $400 | $250 | Dec 20, 1979 | Jan 15, 1980 | Mar 15, 1980 |
| 04002 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $250 | Dec 20, 1979 | Jan 15, 1980 | Mar 15, 1980 |
| 05001 | 1926.25 Housekeeping OSHA citation code: 19260025 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 1979 | - | - |
| 05002 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 D04 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 05003 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 G09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 05004 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 A 030015 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 1979 | - | - |
| 05005 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 A08 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 10, 1976#217728419Mar 10, 1976Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217728419$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217728419
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Montana Power Colstrip Plant, Colstrip, MT 59323
- 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.
May 12, 1975#217714757May 12, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217714757$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #217714757
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1975
- Closed
- Jun 11, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Montana Power Colstrip Plant, Colstrip, MT 59323
- 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 | 1926.303 Abrasive Wheels and Tools OSHA citation code: 19260303 D | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 1975 | - | - |
Sep 4, 1974#217713049Sep 4, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#217713049$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217713049
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Montana Power Colstrip Unit 1, Colstrip, MT 59323
- 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 10, 1974#217712611Jul 10, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217712611$402 viol.2 violations$40 in penalties
Inspection #217712611
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $40
- Penalties on Record
- $40
- Site Address
- Montana Power Colstrip Unit 1, Colstrip, MT 59323
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.600 Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260600 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.602 Material Handling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260602 A02 I | Other | 2 | - | $40 | $40 | Aug 19, 1974 | - | - |
Aug 29, 1972#217708320Aug 29, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217708320$255 viol.5 violations$25 in penalties
Inspection #217708320
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25
- Penalties on Record
- $25
- Site Address
- Montana Power Colstrip Plant, Colstrip, MT 59323
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 G09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 18, 1972 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 C05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1972 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.301 Hand Tools OSHA citation code: 19260301 D | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1972 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1972 | - | - |
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.
7 inspections, 1972 to 1980. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.