Establishment profile
LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA
1501 CEDAR ST., HELENA, MT, 59601
Operated by Lithia Motors Inc
811111 — General Automotive Repair
Summary
LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $17,444 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 236 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 66th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $17,444 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,803 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,880 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $3,104 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $2,328 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $2,328 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IV D | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IV C | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2018 | Jan 2018 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 8111 within MT. Peer group: 236 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 50 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2021
Most frequent event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2021 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Automotive Repair,Barricade,Barrier,Barrier Guard,Caught Between,Concrete,Concrete Barrier,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Finger,Forklift,Forks,Industrial Truck,Lack of Engineering Controls,Loading,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Surgical Amputation,Truck | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,803 | |
| 2017-11-16 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $11,641 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lithia Motors Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lithia Motors Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general automotive repair within MT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CUMMINS, INC.MISSOULA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLS MOTOR COMPANYFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT, INCMISSOULA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRASH CHAMPIONS LLCBOZEMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOTBOHM MOTORS, INC.MILES CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST TRUCK REPAIRKALISPELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- J & D TRUCK REPAIR, INC.HELENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & L TRUCK REPAIR, INC.BILLINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- D & M WATER SERVICE, INC.BAKER — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Lithia Motors Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Automotive RepairAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MTState-wide enforcement data
- General Automotive Repair in MTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA's OSHA violation history?
- LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $17,443.6 in total penalties.
- How does LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA's safety record compare to its industry?
- LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA operates in the general automotive repair industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. LITHIA CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF HELENA's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.