KANSAS CITY, KS —
OSHA Inspection: K & W UNDERGROUND, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of K & W UNDERGROUND, INC. in REAR 1700 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66104 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 348397399.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- K & W UNDERGROUND, INC.
- Site address
- REAR 1700 METROPOLITAN AVENUE
- City
- KANSAS CITY
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66104
- Mailing
- 15608 SOUTH KEELER TERRACE, OLATHE, KS 66062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237130
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 12, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $27,804 · Current $22,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On July 24, 2025, and days prior, at the jobsite behind 1700 Metropolitan Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, employees were exposed to struck-by and engulfment hazards while working in a trench without a safe means of access or egress. K & W Underground, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1614611, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on December 06, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at S 2nd Street & S Metcalf Road, Louisburg, Kansas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $22243.2
- — Z (R) $27804
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 12, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $27,804 · Current $22,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. On July 24, 2025, and days prior, at the jobsite behind 1700 Metropolitan Ave, Kansas City, Kansas, employees were exposed to struck-by and engulfment hazards. Spoil piles were placed directly along the north and south edges of the trench, and when the pile on the north side collapsed, it engulfed a worker. K & W Underground, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1614611, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on December 06, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at southwest corner of S 2nd Street and S Metcalf Road in Louisburg, Kansas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $22243.2
- — Z (R) $27804
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 12, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $27,804 · Current $22,243 Reduced
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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: On July 24, 2025, and days prior, at the jobsite behind 1700 Metropolitan Ave, Kansas City, Kansas, employees were exposed to struck-by and engulfment hazards. The employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from a trench collapse by utilizing a trench box, adequate shoring, sloping or benching as means of protection. K & W Underground, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1614611, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on December 06, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at southwest corner of S 2nd Street and S Metcalf Road in Louisburg, Kansas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $22243.2
- — Z (R) $27804
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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 348397399.
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