LENEXA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: LARRY BAIR EXCAVATING, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of LARRY BAIR EXCAVATING, INC. in 8800 PENROSE LANE, LENEXA, KS 66219 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342916848.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LARRY BAIR EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 8800 PENROSE LANE
- City
- LENEXA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66219
- Mailing
- 2785 W. 247TH STREET, LOUISBURG, KS 66053
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: Employee(s) engaged in trenching / excavation at 8800 Penrose Lane, Lenexa, Kansas were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards while working in an unprotected excavation greater than 5 feet in depth in that employees had not been instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4527
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.601 B04 I
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,497 · Current $2,749 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(4)(i): The employer used motor vehicle equipment that had an obstructed view to the rear, and did not have a reverse signal alarm audible above the surrounding noise level: (a) Employee(s) and contractor employees working / walking on the ground around the Catepillar D250E on the east side of the job site located at 8800 Penrose Lane, Lenexa, Kansas were exposed to crushing hazards due to no functioning backup alarm being available when the dump truck was operating in reverse.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2748.5
- — Z (S) $5497
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $7,225 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person prior to the start of work, and as needed throughout the shift, for evidence of situations that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions: Employees engaged in installing concrete piping and boxes inside a trench that was between 6 feet - 9 inches and 9 feet - 7 inches on the east side of the job site located at 8800 Penrose Lane, Lenexa, Kansas were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards due to trench cave-in hazards not being addressed by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7224.5
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). (a) Employees engaged in installing concrete pipe inside a trench that was approximately 6 feet - 9 inches in depth on the south side at box #804 were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazard due to no trench protective system being used. (b) Employees engaged in installing concrete box #804 inside a trench that was approximately 8 feet - 6 inches in depth on the east side at box #804 were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards due to no trench protective system being used. (c) Employees engaged in installing concrete pipe inside a trench that was approximately 9 feet - 7 inches in depth on the south side at box #802 were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards due to no trench protective system being used. (d) Employees engaged in installing concrete pipe inside a trench that was approximately 7 feet - 3 inches in depth on the east side at box #802 were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards due to no trench protective system being used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.601 B03
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(3): Motor vehicle(s) were not equipped with an adequate audible warning device in operable condition at the operator's station: Sheep Strip Roller at the job site did not have a functional horn at the operator's station.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 342916848.
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