OVERLAND PARK, KS —
OSHA Inspection: KAW VALLEY COMPANIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KAW VALLEY COMPANIES, INC. in 7201 W. 80TH, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 342843810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KAW VALLEY COMPANIES, INC.
- Site address
- 7201 W. 80TH
- City
- OVERLAND PARK
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66204
- Mailing
- 5600 KANSAS AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.601 B05
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,298 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(5): Motor vehicle(s) had cracked or broken glass that had not been replaced: Employee(s) engaged in operating a front loader to move earth materials around the south side of the job site at 7201 W. 80th Street, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to struck by hazards due to several cracks across the front windshield. The windshield was not replaced to prevent shattering in the event the front loader was impacted by another object at the job site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3298
1926.602 A09 II
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $3,958 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(9)(ii): No employer shall permit earthmoving or compacting equipment which has an obstructed view to the rear to be used in reverse gear unless the equipment has in operation a reverse signal alarm distinguishable from the surrounding noise level or an employee signals that it is safe to do so. Employee(s) and contractor employees working / walking on the ground around the CAT 963C on the south side of the job site located at 7201 W. 80th Street, Overland Park, Kansas were exposed to crushing hazards due to no functioning backup alarm being available when the excavator was in reverse to provide a warning to all workers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3958.2
- — Z (S) $4398
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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 342843810.
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