KANSAS CITY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: MEARS INSTALLATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MEARS INSTALLATION in OAK STREET AND 107TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 344419114.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MEARS INSTALLATION
- Site address
- OAK STREET AND 107TH ST
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64131
- Mailing
- 95 DRAKE STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO 64119
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 237120
- Employees
- 178
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $0 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: At the job site located at the intersection of Oak Street and 107th Street: Employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard. The employee was not trained on how to inspect and ring-test abrasive wheels. Employee was using DeWalt DWE 4 1/2" angle grinder with an abrasive wheel attached without being trained on how to inspect and ring-test the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8525
- — Z (S) $8525
1926.303 C03
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.303(c)(3): Portable abrasive wheel(s) used for external grinding were not provided with safety guards: At the job site located at the intersection of Oak Street and 107th Street: Employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard. A laborer re-assembling manhole covers was using a grinder with no guard installed. Employee was using DeWalt DWE 4 1/2" angle grinder with no guard installed.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8525
- — Z (S) $8525
1926.303 C07
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.303(c)(7): All abrasive wheels were not closely inspected and ring-tested before mounting to ensure that they are free from cracks or defects: At the job site located at the intersection of Oak Street and 107th Street: Employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard. No inspection or ring-test was done on abrasive wheel prior to laborer using it. Employee was using DeWalt DWE 4 1/2" angle grinder with an abrasive wheel attached without inspecting and ring testing the abrasive wheel prior to use.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8525
- — Z (S) $8525
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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 344419114.
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