L H SOWLES CO
2813 9TH AVE N DEACONESS HOSPI, Billings, MT 59101
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Inspection records
Aug 19, 1986#100670785Aug 19, 1986Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#100670785$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100670785
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 22, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Skyview School, Wicks Lane, Billings, MT 59105
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
May 12, 1986#100844844May 12, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100844844$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100844844
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1986
- Closed
- May 16, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Skyview School, Wicks Lane, Billings, MT 59105
- 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.
Mar 28, 1985#674572Mar 28, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#674572$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #674572
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 S 23rd St, Billings, MT 59101
- 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 21, 1985#673962Mar 21, 1985Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#673962$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #673962
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 S 23rd St, Billings, MT 59101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jan 15, 1985#1644491Jan 15, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#1644491$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1644491
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 1, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 N 31st St, Billings, MT 59101
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1985 | - | - |
| 12002 | 1926.552 Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators OSHA citation code: 19260552 C04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1985 | - | - |
Jan 15, 1985#678748Jan 15, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#678748$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #678748
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 29, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5500 Midland Rd, Billings, MT 59101
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11001 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1985 | - | - |
Jul 25, 1984#1494384Jul 25, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1494384$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #1494384
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 N 31st St, Billings, MT 59101
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10001 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 1984 | - | - |
Mar 21, 1984#380261Mar 21, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#380261$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #380261
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 1984
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12 Ave & 29 St, Billings, MT 59101
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09001 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 A 011017 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1984 | - | - |
Jun 15, 1983#217704345Jun 15, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217704345$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217704345
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1983
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3317 Second Ave N, Billings, MT 59101
- 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.
Jun 13, 1983#217753961Jun 13, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217753961$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217753961
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1983
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8th Ave & 28th St, Billings, MT 59101
- 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.
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.
22 inspections, 1977 to 1986. 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.