KANSAS CITY, MO —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS in 6601 TROOST AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131 (NAICS 238390). OSHA activity number 345649552.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
- Site address
- 6601 TROOST AVE
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64131
- Mailing
- 1637 N WARSON RD BUILDING 0, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238390
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B08
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $10,877 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(8):Ladders placed in a location where they could be displaced by workplace activities or traffic, such as in passageways, doorways, or driveways, were not secured to prevent accidental displacement, nor was a barricade used to keep the activities or traffic away from the ladder. At a commercial worksite located at 6601 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Missouri, Employees were exposed to a fall hazard when ascending a 32 foot Aluminum Louisville Brand ladder rated 300 pounds, at heights of approximately 18-20 feet from the surface below, that was not adequately secured and became displacement as an employee used it to access roof where work was being performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10876.5
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345649552.
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