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OSHA Inspection: FOUST INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FOUST INC. in ALDER TIMBER SALE, 25 MI SE, LIBBY, MT 59923 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301367975.

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Establishment
FOUST INC.
Site address
ALDER TIMBER SALE, 25 MI SE
City
LIBBY
State
MT
ZIP
59923
Mailing
P.O. BOX 268, BONNERS FERRY, MT 83805
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2411
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $700.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazards of becoming entangled in the chokers
or rigging or
being struck by moving rigging or the carriage while being pulled uphill
by the cable yarder.
(a)  Alder Timber Sale, Libby, Montana:  On or about June 08, 1999 and at
times prior
thereto.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to
prohibit the
practice of being pulled uphill by the yarder.
__ Abatement certification or documentation is NOT required for this item.
X_ Abatement certification is required for this item.
__ Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.
__ Warning tag (or citation copy) required on this equipment before
moving.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $350.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.266 H02 V

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $875.00 · Current $450.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $450.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.266 H02 VI

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.266 H02 VII

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.266 D02 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.266 F01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by

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This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 301367975.