SOWLES COMPANY
29883 OLD HWY 87, BUFFALO, WY 82834 · NAICS 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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Inspection records
Jun 27, 2005#307816140Jun 27, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307816140$1,9256 viol.6 violations$1,925 in penalties
Inspection #307816140
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,850
- Penalties on Record
- $1,925
- Site Address
- 29883 Old Hwy 87, Buffalo, WY 82834
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 A06 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $1,375 | $687 | Sep 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1926.760 Steel Erection - Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260760 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $688 | Sep 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 D15 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | $550 | Sep 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 III | Other | 4 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A12 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2005 | - | - |
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 551,694 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: structural steel and precast concrete contractors reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.9%; NAICS 23812 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source