SAINT JOSEPH, MO —
OSHA Inspection: RODRIGUEZ MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RODRIGUEZ MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. in BELT HWY AND FLORAL AVE, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64506 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 347103947.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RODRIGUEZ MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- BELT HWY AND FLORAL AVE
- City
- SAINT JOSEPH
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64506
- Mailing
- 541 S 11TH ST, KANSAS CITY, KS 66105
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 I03
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3):Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures: At a commercial worksite located at Floral Ave & N Belt Hwy, St. Joseph MO -- employees were exposed to crush-by hazards in that the pavement of the road had been undermined with no cave-in protection. Additionally, there were no metal plates on the roadway to assist in evenly distributing the weight as vehicles passed by. This was documented on or about 11/14/2023.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14518
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $31,939 · Current $31,939
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). At a commercial worksite located at N Belt Hwy & Floral Ave in St. Joseph, MO -- employees engaged in trenching/excavation for water/sewer lines working in depth greater than 5 feet were not protected with cave-in protection. This exposed the employee(s) in the trench to crush-by hazards of ground dirt/debris. The trench was on the outside south lane of the Belt Hwy and East lane of Floral Ave. This was documented on or about 11/14/2023. Rodriguez Mechanical Contractors, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1533443, citation number 1, item number 2(b) and was affirmed as a final order on 11/22/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 103 Hickman Rd, KC MO 64137.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $31939
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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 347103947.
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