KANSAS CITY, MO —
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 1724 MARKET ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105 (NAICS 488320). OSHA activity number 343312799.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1724 MARKET ST
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64105
- 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
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488320
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1917.11 A
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,047 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.11(a): Active work areas shall be kept free of equipment and materials not in use, and clear of debris, projecting nails, strapping and other sharp objects not necessary for the work in progress: A wire rope of approximately 20 feet in length and 2.5 inches in diameter stretched across the walking surface, creating a tripping hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6047
- — Z (S) $6047
1917.26 D01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,047 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.26(d)(1): There shall be available for each vessel being worked one Stokes basket stretcher, or its equivalent, permanently equipped with bridles for attaching to the hoisting gear: A Stokes basket stretcher or equivalent was not available for vessels being worked.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6047
- — Z (S) $6047
1917.26 F
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,047 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.26(f): A US Coast Guard approved 30 inch life ring, with at least 90 feet of line attached, was not available at readily accessible points at each waterside work area where the employees' work exposed them to the hazard of drowning: The life ring in the work area did not have a line attached to it.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6047
- — Z (S) $6047
1917.50 C01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,047 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.50(c)(1): Each crane and derrick shall be tested as a unit quadrennially, and shall be examined annually. Certificates of tests and examinations shall be made readily available for inspection. The Fuchs Crane used for unloading operations was not tested and examined in accordance with this paragraph and certificates of tests and examinations were not made available for inspection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $6047
- — Z (S) $6047
1917.112 B01
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,047 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.112(b)(1): Guardrails shall be provided at locations where employees are exposed to floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures leading to pilings or vessel mooring or berthing installations, which present a hazard of falling more than 4 feet (1.22 m) or into the water: Guardrails were missing from the conveyor entry end of the platform that held the fertilizer unloading hopper.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $6047
- — Z (S) $6047
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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 343312799.
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