BRIDGETON, MO —
OSHA Inspection: RK BUILDERS, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of RK BUILDERS, INC. in 221 ST. CHARLES ROCK ROAD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 340041482.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RK BUILDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 221 ST. CHARLES ROCK ROAD
- City
- BRIDGETON
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63044
- Mailing
- 2249 S. BRENTWOOD BLVD., SAINT LOUIS, MO 63144
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs did not provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. On 10/20/2014, the general contractor was watching the sub-contractor install Styrofoam on the side of a commercial building located at 221 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton MO. The general contractor or controlling employer did not conduct an adequate inspection of the job site, materials, and equipment. The following hazardous conditions existed: a) Three employees were not protected by helmets while working beneath another employee on scaffolding. The employee at the top of the scaffolding was using a hand trowel. b) Three employees were working on scaffolding, which was not fully planked. The platform units were not installed so that the space between adjacent units was no more than 1 inch wide. c) Three employees did not have ladders to access the scaffolding; they were climbing on the sides and crossbracing to access the upper levels. d) Three employees were using scaffolding, which did not have guardrail systems installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — 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 340041482.
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