AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING — a industry sector 00 facility located at APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SOUTH, East Helena, MT 59635 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 32 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,335.00. The inspection case was opened on 1973-07-16.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within MT, this facility's penalty places it at the 71th percentile among 9,480 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,110.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 32 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 27, 1976 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 17, 1976. Of the 32 total citations, 15 (47%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The total proposed penalty of $1,335.00 falls within OSHA's standard enforcement range and may have been adjusted through informal settlement conference procedures, penalty reduction factors, or good faith credit for demonstrated safety and health management systems.