EMPIRE STEEL MFG CO
501 NORTH 18TH S, Billings, MT 59103
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Inspection records
Nov 23, 1977#217730076Nov 23, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#217730076$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217730076
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North 18th Street, Billings, MT 59103
- 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.
Nov 11, 1977#217730050Nov 11, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#217730050$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217730050
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 11, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 11, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North 18th Street, Billings, MT 59103
- 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.
Oct 25, 1977#217729938Oct 25, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#217729938$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217729938
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North 18th Street, Billings, MT 59103
- 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.
Sep 7, 1977#217756626Sep 7, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#217756626$1806 viol.6 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #217756626
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 501 North 18th Street, Billings, MT 59103
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Jan 3, 1978 | - | - |
| 09001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
| 10001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1977 | - | - |
| 10002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1978 | - | - |
| 10003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1977 | - | - |
| 10004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 F04 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1978 | - | - |
Sep 7, 1977#217729771Sep 7, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#217729771$1,00032 viol.32 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #217729771
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1977
- Closed
- Dec 28, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 32
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 23 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 501 North 18th Street, Billings, MT 59103
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 32 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | - | $360 | $360 | Dec 21, 1977 | - | - |
| 06001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1977 | - | - |
| 06001C | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1977 | - | - |
| 06001D | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1977 | - | - |
| 06001E | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1977 | - | - |
| 06001F | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1977 | - | - |
| 06001G | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 32 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 3, 1977#217729300Mar 3, 1977Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#217729300$3503 viol.3 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #217729300
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 1977
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1977
- Final Order
- Sep 15, 1977
- Closed
- Nov 11, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 501 North 18th S, Billings, MT 59103
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $175 | Mar 31, 1977 | - | Sep 15, 1977 |
| 04002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $175 | Mar 21, 1977 | Apr 15, 1977 | Sep 15, 1977 |
| 05001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1977 | Apr 15, 1977 | Sep 15, 1977 |
Jan 23, 1973#217749191Jan 23, 1973Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#217749191$5801 viol.1 violation$580 in penalties
Inspection #217749191
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1973
- Closed
- Jul 27, 1973
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $580
- Penalties on Record
- $580
- Site Address
- 501 North 18th Street, Billings, MT 59103
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $580 | $580 | Jun 27, 1973 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
17 inspections, 1973 to 2014. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing reported 3.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.7%; NAICS 33242 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source