PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY
GENERAL DELIVERY, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT 59912
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Inspection records
Nov 18, 2009#311220909Nov 18, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#311220909$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #311220909
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 610 3rd St West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C18 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,500 | Feb 2, 2010 | - | - |
Jul 26, 2006#308305804Jul 26, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308305804$9382 viol.2 violations$938 in penalties
Inspection #308305804
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2006
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $938
- Site Address
- 500 12th Ave. West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
- Industry
- 321219 Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,875 | $938 | Aug 10, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2006 | - | - |
Jun 17, 1996#123215105Jun 17, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123215105$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123215105
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 12th Ave. West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
- 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.
Sep 4, 1991#107214900Sep 4, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107214900$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107214900
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 597
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 12th Ave. West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
- 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 23, 1989#100020791Oct 23, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100020791$85519 viol.19 violations$855 in penalties
Inspection #100020791
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1989
- Contested
- Dec 28, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 576
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $855
- Site Address
- 500 12th Ave. West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
- 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 Dec 28, 1989. Final orders are recorded through Jun 7, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $540 | $270 | Dec 7, 1989 | Dec 28, 1989 | Jun 7, 1991 |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $225 | Dec 7, 1989 | Dec 28, 1989 | Jun 7, 1991 |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1989 | Dec 28, 1989 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Repeat | 21 | 10 | $360 | $360 | Dec 20, 1989 | Dec 28, 1989 | Jun 7, 1991 |
| 03001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B05 I | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B14 V | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 6 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 12, 1986#674374Feb 12, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#674374$1806 viol.6 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #674374
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 1986
- Closed
- May 13, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 235
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- General Delivery, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I | Repeat | 2 | 1 | $180 | $180 | Mar 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 19001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 19002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 19002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 19003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 19004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1986 | - | - |
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.
6 inspections, 1986 to 2009. 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.