EMPIRE HEATING & COOLING CO
202 NORTH 30TH-DIAL EXCHANGE B, Billings, MT 59102
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Inspection records
Mar 27, 2013#338978133Mar 27, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338978133$6,0005 viol.5 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #338978133
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2013
- Final Order
- May 16, 2013
- Closed
- May 28, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 304 North 29th Street, Billings, MT 59101
- Industry
- 238160 Roofing 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 B03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $2,000 | May 20, 2013 | - | May 16, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01 VII | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $2,000 | May 20, 2013 | - | May 16, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1926.454 Scaffolding - Training OSHA citation code: 19260454 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,000 | $500 | May 30, 2013 | - | May 16, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,000 | $1,000 | May 20, 2013 | - | May 16, 2013 |
| 01005 | 1926.1060 Stairways and Ladders - Training (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261060 A | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,000 | $500 | May 30, 2013 | - | May 16, 2013 |
Mar 18, 2008#311214431Mar 18, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311214431$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #311214431
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 9, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 500 Albert, Billings, MT 59105
- Industry
- 238160 Roofing 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B10 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $2,500 | Apr 5, 2008 | - | - |
Dec 6, 2007#311213276Dec 6, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311213276$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #311213276
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 2611 9th Ave North, Billings, MT 59101
- Industry
- 238160 Roofing 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B10 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $300 | Dec 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.503 Fall Protection - Training Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260503 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2007 | - | - |
Jan 3, 2003#305975179Jan 3, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305975179$7529 viol.9 violations$752 in penalties
Inspection #305975179
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $752
- Site Address
- 500 Albert St., Billings, MT 59107
- Industry
- 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $375 | $188 | Jan 25, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $225 | $113 | Jan 30, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $300 | $150 | Jan 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $188 | Jan 30, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.255 Resistance Welding OSHA citation code: 19100255 B04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $225 | $113 | Jan 23, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 5, 1994#102799673May 5, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102799673$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102799673
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1994
- Closed
- May 6, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 802 Parkway Lane, Billings, MT 59101
- 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.
May 4, 1994#102796505May 4, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102796505$6,1003 viol.3 violations$6,100 in penalties
Inspection #102796505
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 7, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $6,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,100
- Site Address
- 802 Parkway Lane, 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G01 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $5,600 | $5,600 | May 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G06 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $500 | May 5, 1994 | - | - |
Apr 8, 1993#116122995Apr 8, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#116122995$3,0001 viol.1 violation$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #116122995
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 2800 10th 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 U03 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $4,000 | $3,000 | May 11, 1993 | - | - |
Jul 29, 1991#107219164Jul 29, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107219164$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107219164
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1991
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
- Billings Logan International Airport, 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.
Oct 22, 1990#100569292Oct 22, 1990Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#100569292$4904 viol.4 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #100569292
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1990
- Closed
- Dec 11, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $490
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- 2511 1st Avenue North, 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $490 | $490 | Oct 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 G08 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 1990 | - | - |
Jul 26, 1990#100568518Jul 26, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100568518$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #100568518
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 29, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 Albert, Billings, MT 59105
- 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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1990 | - | - |
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