MONTANA SULPHUR & CHEMICAL COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MONTANA SULPHUR & CHEMICAL COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 627 EXXON ROAD, BILLINGS, MT 59101 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-04-30.

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 99th percentile among 9,480 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,110.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 30 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 12, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 25, 2003. Of the 30 total citations, 13 (43%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,750.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $658.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Montana Sulphur & Chemical Company revealed a systemic breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM