Inspection #340194265
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a fatality/catastrophe inspection of OAK CREATIONS, INC. at 1035 Hwy 10, Columbus, MT 59019 on Jan 22, 2015. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 14, 2018.
OSHA documented 31 violations (30 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $37,600. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 340194265
- Type
- Fatality/Catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2015
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2018
- Final Order
- Aug 11, 2015
- Total Violations
- 31
- Penalties on Record
- $37,600
- Initial Penalties
- $42,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- 1035 Hwy 10, Columbus, MT 59019
- Industry
- 337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #340416684 | Feb 18, 2015 | Referral (C) | 3 violations | $2,400 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.
Employee dies of respiratory illness after exposure to oak s
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (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.
Inspection closed Sep 14, 2018.
30 serious, 1 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 7, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01004A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C03 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01004B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01004C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01004D | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01004E | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 D05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01006 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01007A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $1,600 | $800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01007B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01008A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A09 | Serious | $1,600 | $1,600 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01008B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01008C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01009A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01009B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01009C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01010A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01010B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01010C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01011 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P02 | Serious | $1,600 | $1,600 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01012 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 S06 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01013 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | $1,600 | $1,000 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01014 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | $2,400 | $1,200 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01015 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | $2,800 | $1,000 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01016 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | $2,400 | $2,400 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01017A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01017B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01018A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01018B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV D | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 01019 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2015 | - | Aug 11, 2015 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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