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BELGRADE, MT —

OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL COPTERS INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CENTRAL COPTERS INC. in 191 AVIATION LANE, BELGRADE, MT 59714 (NAICS 481212). OSHA activity number 348777921.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
CENTRAL COPTERS INC.
Site address
191 AVIATION LANE
City
BELGRADE
State
MT
ZIP
59714
Mailing
191 AVIATION LANE, BELGRADE, MT 59714

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
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Establishment context

NAICS code
481212
Employees
23
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 1 5 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1447.00 · Current $868.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Central Copters Inc. Hanger, 191 Aviation Lane, Belgrade, MT: On or about February 23, 2026, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Kerosene C9-C16, and Naphthalene (Jet A Fuel); Methyl Ethyl Ketone; Toluene; Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Isobutyl, Ketone, Methyl Alcohol (Denatured Alcohol); and Acetone while using these chemicals in various phases of helicopter maintenance.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face tight fitting elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges without providing medical evaluations prior to use.   b) Central Copters Inc. Hanger, 191 Aviation Lane, Belgrade, MT: On or about February 23, 2026, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Kerosene C9-C16, and Naphthalene (Jet A Fuel); Methyl Ethyl Ketone; Toluene; Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Isobutyl, Ketone, Methyl Alcohol (Denatured Alcohol); and Acetone while using these chemicals in various phases of helicopter maintenance.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face tight fitting elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges without providing a fit test prior to use.  c) Central Copters Inc. Hanger, 191 Aviation Lane, Belgrade, MT: On or about February 23, 2026, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Kerosene C9-C16, and Naphthalene (Jet A Fuel); Methyl Ethyl Ketone; Toluene; Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Isobutyl, Ketone, Methyl Alcohol (Denatured Alcohol); and Acetone while using these chemicals in various phases of helicopter maintenance.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face tight fitting elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges without providing procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators prior to use.  d) Central Copters Inc. Hanger, 191 Aviation Lane, Belgrade, MT: On or about February 23, 2026, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Kerosene C9-C16, and Naphthalene (Jet A Fuel); Methyl Ethyl Ketone; Toluene; Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Isobutyl, Ketone, Methyl Alcohol (Denatured Alcohol); and Acetone while using these chemicals in various phases of helicopter maintenance.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face tight fitting elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges without training employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations for employees prior to use.  e) Central Copters Inc. Hanger, 191 Aviation Lane, Belgrade, MT: On or about February 23, 2026, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Kerosene C9-C16, and Naphthalene (Jet A Fuel); Methyl Ethyl Ketone; Toluene; Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Isobutyl, Ketone, Methyl Alcohol (Denatured Alcohol); and Acetone while using these chemicals in various phases of helicopter maintenance.  The employer required the employees to wear 3M full face tight fitting elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges without training employees on putting on, removing, or the limitations of the respirators for employees required to use prior to use.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $868.2
  • — Z (S) $1447

1910.146 C04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1447.00 · Current $868.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  a)  Central Copters Inc. Hanger, 191 Aviation Lane, Belgrade, MT:  On or about February 23, 2026, and at times prior employees were exposed to entrapment hazards with the inability to self rescue while replacing fuel plumbing components inside of black hawk fuel cells that previously contained Jet A Fuel.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $868.2
  • — Z (S) $1447

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Source

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 348777921.