OSHA Inspection: COMPASS RESOURCES LLC

Issued

Sep 7, 2021

Abate by

Oct 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $438 · Current $438

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  The employer did not certify to OSHA that the cited violation has been abated for the jobsite located at 3105 (Tycor Building), 3115-3133 (Shankman Building), and 3125-3133 (Michaelson Building) Troost Ave Kansas City, MO 64109. The employer was required to submit certification by June 28, 2021.

Issued

May 21, 2021

Abate by

Jun 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.350(a)(7):A suitable cylinder truck, chain, or other steadying device was not used to keep compressed gas cylinder(s) from being knocked over while in use:  At a commercial worksite located at 3115 Troost Ave, KC MO -- there were multiple oxygen and acetylene cylinder tanks that were not chained up to prevent from being knocked over. This exposed employees to serious injuries, including death, if one of the tanks were to be knocked over or rupture. This was documented on or about 01/07/2021.

Issued

May 21, 2021

Abate by

Jun 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $6,827

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(2):Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  At a commercial worksite located at 3115 Troost Ave, KC MO -- a metal junction box with a black flex cord and non-gfci outlets sitting on the wet concrete floor was not used in accordance with instructions included in listing, labeling or certification. This exposed employees to electrical shocks/burns. This was documented on or about 01/07/2021.

Issued

May 21, 2021

Abate by

Jun 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I):Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage:  At a commercial worksite located at 3115 Troost Ave, KC MO -- flexible cords used for temporary wiring were fed through doorways, broken windows, and outside where they were walked on. This exposed the cords to being damaged and causing employees to be exposed to electrical shock and/or burns. This was documented on or about 01/07/2021.

Issued

May 21, 2021

Abate by

Jun 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $6,827

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.405(e)(1):In wet locations, cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes and panelboard enclosures were not weatherproof:  At commercial worksite located at 3115 Troost Ave, KC MO -- a metal junction box used as a power strip was not weatherproof and was laying on the wet concrete floor. The whole site was wet throughout. This exposed employees to electrical shocks/burns. This was documented on or about 01/07/2021.

Issued

May 21, 2021

Abate by

Jun 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(b)(3):Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:  At commercial worksite located at 3115 Troost Ave, KC MO -- the guardrail system around the elevator shaft was not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds. This exposed employees to fall hazards. This was documented on or about 01/07/2021.

Issued

May 21, 2021

Abate by

Jun 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b):All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  At commercial worksite located at 3115 Troost Ave, KC MO -- there were no caps on the rebar exposed below in the elevator shaft. This exposed employees to impalement injuries if fallen on. This was documented on or about 01/07/2021.

Issued

May 21, 2021

Abate by

Jun 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1051(a)(4):A building or structure had two or more points of access between levels and at least one point of access was not kept clear to permit free passage of employees:  At a commercial worksite located at 3115 Troost Ave, KC MO -- the stairwells were not free of obstructions, too include flexible cords. This created trip hazards for employees. This was documented on or about 01/07/2021.