KANSAS CITY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: VARGAS CONSTRUCTION INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VARGAS CONSTRUCTION INC in N ENGELWOOD N HARDEN, KANSAS CITY, MO 64123 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340028331.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VARGAS CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- N ENGELWOOD N HARDEN
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64123
- Mailing
- 1212E COTHRELL ST, OLATHE, KS 66061
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: On October 21, 2014 at the jobsite located at the jobsite at or near the intersection of N Englewood and N Harden in Kansas City, MO, employees were exposed to an eye and face hazard in that they were using equipment with the potential for eye injury without the use of eye protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.150 C01 VI
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite: On October 21, 2014 at the jobsite located at the jobsite at or near the intersection of N Englewood and N Harden in Kansas City, MO, employees were exposed to a fire hazard in that the jobsite they were working on had more than 5 gallons of gas on site, but no fire extinguisher was within 50 feet.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: On October 21, 2014 at the jobsite located at the jobsite at or near the intersection of N Englewood and N Harden in Kansas City, MO, employees were exposed to a fall hazard in that they were working on a steep roof, approximately 30 feet above next lower level without an approved form of fall protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340028331.
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