City Profile

HELENA, MT — OSHA Enforcement

Workplace safety enforcement data for 504 inspected facilities in HELENA.

504
Facilities
$664.4K
Total Penalties
$1.3K
Avg Penalty
1,913
Citations

HELENA, Montana has 504 OSHA-inspected facilities with cumulative penalties totaling $664.4K. The city's average penalty of $1,318.17 is below the Montana state average of $2,110.71. Federal investigators have documented 1913 total citations across facilities in HELENA.

Analyst Commentary

OSHA enforcement in Helena, Montana, demonstrates a rigorous regulatory landscape characterized by a high volume of oversight relative to the city's size, with 504 inspected facilities yielding a total of 1,913 citations. This data reveals a significant enforcement scale, where cumulative penalties have reached $664,356, maintaining an average penalty of $1,318.17 per violation. Given Helena’s economic profile as a state capital with a strong emphasis on government administration, healthcare services, and a robust construction sector fueled by regional growth, these industries likely drive the majority of enforcement activity. For compliance professionals operating in this area, the most critical insight lies in the citation-to-inspection ratio; with nearly four citations issued for every inspection conducted, it is evident that OSHA inspectors are identifying multiple systemic failures during each site visit rather than isolated incidents. Consequently, safety managers must pivot from reactive hazard correction to comprehensive, multi-point internal audits to mitigate the high probability of bundled citations and the resulting financial impact of aggregated penalties.

Top Enforcement Actions in HELENA

#FacilityPenaltiesCitations
1 MAINLINE CONSTRUCTION, INC. $45.0K 2
2 M & A CUSTOM HOMES, INC. $26.0K 12
3 MONTANA POWER COMPANY $20.0K 4
4 LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA $17.4K 8
5 L.H. SOWLES COMPANY $16.0K 4
6 PRECISION SERVICES $15.8K 25
7 JORGENSONS INN AND SUITES $11.0K 8
8 LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER $10.9K 4
9 RCO REFORESTRY $10.5K 8
10 TIDYMAN'S LLC DBA HELENA COUNTY MARKET #211 $10.0K 2
11 WAL-MART STORES,INC. #1872 $8.9K 9
12 H&H EARTHWORKS, INC. $8.9K 2
13 NORTH STAR DEVELOPMENT, LLC $8.7K 4
14 MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. $8.5K 3
15 LEHRKINDS, INC. $8.2K 4
16 YUHAS MILLWORK CO., INC. $8.1K 40
17 LITHIA CDH INC. $7.9K 5
18 AUTO TRIM DESIGN OF MONTANA $7.5K 15
19 BIG SKY CARE CENTER $7.5K 15
20 WINCO FOODS LLC $7.4K 2

Industry Breakdown — HELENA

Sector 00
$268.7K
Construction
$183.4K
Retail Trade
$52.7K
Other Services
$33.9K
Manufacturing
$25.0K
Food Services
$19.2K
Manufacturing
$16.6K
Manufacturing
$15.2K

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