Inspection #347769556
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of API CONTRACTING, LLC at 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT 59105 on Sep 20, 2024. The inspection scope was partial. The citation records show final orders through Dec 23, 2024. The inspection feed does not currently include a close date.
OSHA documented 6 violations (5 serious, 1 willful) with total penalties on record of $50,000.
- Inspection Number
- 347769556
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2024
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2024
- Total Violations
- 6
- Penalties on Record
- $50,000
- Initial Penalties
- $89,416
- Address
- 1309 Crist Dr, Billings, MT 59105
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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.
Final orders recorded through Dec 23, 2024.
5 serious, 1 willful.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | $6,452 | $3,000 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 01002B | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 01003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 I03 | Serious | $5,531 | $3,000 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 01004 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | $6,452 | $3,000 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 01005 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | $6,452 | $3,000 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Willful | $64,529 | $38,000 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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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