WATCO, INC.
100 SMELTER ROAD, EAST HELENA, MT 59635
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Inspection records
Nov 19, 1997#301361341Nov 19, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#301361341$10,00023 viol.23 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #301361341
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 25, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,750
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 100 Smelter Road, East Helena, MT 59635
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 3 | 0.00017 - 0.049 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 3 | 0 - 0.058 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 - 1.3 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (23 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,975 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | $2,350 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | $2,350 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F02 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G02 IV | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IV | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,975 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,350 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 J02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M03 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,500 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,500 | $0 | Apr 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 J03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1998 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 3 | 5 | $4,500 | $0 | Apr 4, 1998 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 J04 I | Serious | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 1998 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,500 | $0 | Mar 31, 1998 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 J04 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 14, 1998 | - | - |
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