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PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC

843 MARYLAND AVE, BUTTE, MT, 59701
327320Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 52 years
Violations
27
$1,963 in penalties
Penalties
$1,963
$73 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $1,963 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 73 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
27
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,963
$73 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $1,963 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$375Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$375Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$375Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$225Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$225Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$188Dec 2003Dec 2003
29 CFR 1904.0029 A11$150Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1903.0016 B11$50Feb 1974Feb 1974
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0311Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 E0111Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IIC11Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0611Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0111Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111Jan 2004Jan 2004

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3273 within MT. Peer group: 73 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $563
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MT — for PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC, not this location alone

Violations
103
Assessed penalties
$16,934

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 30S&S · 17 contractor · $16,634 proposed / $16,634 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6450797
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009YesHighNegligence$2,000$2,000
9306281
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2017YesModNegligence$1,010$1,010
8935579
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Apr 2017YesModNegligence$1,010$1,010
8935578
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Apr 2017YesModNegligence$1,010$1,010
9306282
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2017YesModNegligence$677$677
6450800
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009YesModNegligence$334$334
6450796
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009YesModNegligence$285$285
8935403
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
9306283
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$204$204
6457401
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009YesModNegligence$150$150
6450794
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009YesModNegligence$150$150
9653972
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Dec 2023NoModNegligence$147$147
9653964
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Dec 2023NoModNegligence$147$147
9308734
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2020YesModNegligence$144$144
9308733
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2020YesModNegligence$144$144
9653937
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Jun 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9306280
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$135$135
8943446
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016YesModNegligence$134$134
9652722
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
9308735
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9308732
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9308731
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9308730
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9307304
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8935457
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2016YesModNegligence$117$117
8935456
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2016YesModNegligence$117$117
6457906
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2011YesModNegligence$117$117
6325475
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Apr 2008YesModNegligence$117$117
8943450
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$114$114
8943449
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$114$114
8943448
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$114$114
8943447
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$114$114
8943445
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoLowNegligence$114$114
8943444
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoLowNegligence$114$114
8943443
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$114$114
8943442
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$114$114
8943441
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$114$114
8943440
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2016YesModNegligence$114$114
8935402
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$108$108
6451245
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Jul 2009YesLowNegligence$108$108
6451244
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Jul 2009YesLowNegligence$108$108
8935459
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8935458
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8935401
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Dec 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8763200
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Dec 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8762950
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2014YesLowNegligence$100$100
8762949
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2014YesModNegligence$100$100
8762948
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2014YesModNegligence$100$100
8762947
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8762946
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8762945
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8762794
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8762793
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8762792
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8749598
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8749597
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8749596
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8749595
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8749594
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8749593
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
May 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
6592508
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6592507
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6457911
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6457910
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6457909
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6457908
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2011YesModNegligence$100$100
6457907
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2011YesModNegligence$100$100
6457905
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6457404
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457403
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457402
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6450799
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6450798
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6450795
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Nov 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457090
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457089
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoHighNegligence$100$100
6457088
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009YesModNegligence$100$100
6457087
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457086
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457085
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009YesModNegligence$100$100
6457084
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457083
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457082
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457081
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6457080
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009YesModNegligence$100$100
6457079
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Oct 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6451243
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6451242
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6451002
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6451001
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6418400
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6418399
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418398
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6418397
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418396
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009YesModNegligence$100$100
6418395
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418394
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Mar 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418407
Capital Concrete - Diehl Pit
Broadwater, MT
contractor: Pioneer Concrete and Fuel Inc
May 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6325477
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Apr 2008NoHighNegligence$100$100
6325476
Pioneer Concrete-Spangler Pit
Silver Bow, MT
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$100$100

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC. 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 PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL INC
825 MARYLAND AVENUE/P.O. BOX 3207 · BUTTE, MT, 59701
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Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
612696
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$42K
Awards
2
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$42K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    GRAVEL ROAD MIX FOR CANYON FERRY
    contract · Last action 2011-10-18
    $60,315
  • Department of the Interior
    GRAVEL - CF
    contract · Last action 2008-11-07
    $-18,516

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 212321 - CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL MINING. Last action: 2011-10-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-12-16Planned32$188
2003-11-13Planned1913$1,725
1974-02-06Follow-up5$50

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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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Frequently asked

What is PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC's OSHA violation history?
PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $1,962.5 in total penalties.
How does PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PIONEER CONCRETE & FUEL, INC operates in the ready-mix concrete manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.