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Inspection #304403447

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of SAGE SPECIALTIES, INC. at Ppl Colstrip, Colstrip, MT 59323 on May 23, 2002. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 7, 2004.

OSHA documented 41 violations (41 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 24 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Arsenic, Inorganic, Lead, Inorganic (as Pb).

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
304403447
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
May 23, 2002
Closed
Jun 7, 2004
Contested
Oct 10, 2002
Final Order
Feb 13, 2004
Total Violations
41
Penalties on Record
$5,000
Initial Penalties
$15,225
Related Activity
1 complaint
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.

Establishment

Name
SAGE SPECIALTIES, INC.
Address
Ppl Colstrip, Colstrip, MT 59323
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

#304403462
Opened May 30, 2002
Follow-Up (F)
No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Jun 7, 2004.

Citations on Record
41

41 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$15,225

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$5,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 10, 2002. Final orders are recorded through Feb 13, 2004. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Arsenic, Inorganic120.0011 - 0.1146mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)120 - 0.6659mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 I
Other$225$0Jun 4, 2002--
01001B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 H05 I
Other$0$0Jun 4, 2002--
03001A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 C01
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03001B1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 E01
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03001C1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 C
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03001D1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 G01 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03002A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 I
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03002B1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 III
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03002C1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 E02
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03003A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VC
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03003B1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 I02 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03003C1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 M01
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03004A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VE
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03004B1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 J01 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03005A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VF
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03005B1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03005C1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 II
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03005D1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 O01 II
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03006A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 E02 I
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03006B1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 G02 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 G01
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007B1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 G02 IV
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007C1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 G02 V
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007D1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 G02 VI
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007E1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 G02 VIII
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007F1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 J01
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007G1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 J02 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007H1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 J02 III
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007I1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 J02 IV
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007J1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 J02 V
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007K1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 J02 VI
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03007L1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 J02 VIII
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03008A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 H03
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03008B1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 K02
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03009A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 I03 I
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03009B1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 I03 IV
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03009C1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 M02 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03009D1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 M03 II
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03009E1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 M05
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03010A1926.62
Lead in Construction
OSHA citation code: 19260062 M02 I
Other$1,500$500Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004
03010B1910.1018
Inorganic Arsenic
OSHA citation code: 19101018 P02 I
Other$0$0Dec 10, 2003Oct 10, 2002Feb 13, 2004

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.

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