BMS Logistics has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 15, 2025 on a referral, in Saint Joseph.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 15 citation items: 14 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $153,622 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $148,549, down 3%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (4 items).
For context, across all professional services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,821. BMS Logistics averages $24,758 over 6 cited inspections in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345160998 OPENED FEB 23, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Sep 23, 2021
2900 Townesouth Court, Saint Joseph, MO 64503 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 16, 2021: Employee strikes structural column with forklift, injures he
At 12:00 a.m. on February 16, 2021, Employee #1, operating a forklift in the workplace, was driving through the warehouse when he struck a metal structural support column. The impact resulted in a head injury, requiring 25 stitches. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,653 | $13,653 | Jul 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $13,653 | $13,653 | Jul 22, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 345034862 OPENED NOV 20, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 83 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2021
10221 Northwest Transcon Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153 · Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 18, 2020: Employee amputates two fingers in forklift incident
At 12:30 p.m. on November 18, 2020, an employee, a forklift operator, was trying to assist another forklift operator. The employee reached between the forklift and the grabber to unfold a piece of cardboard. The second forklift operator pinched the employee's fingers between the grabber and the forks. The employee amputated two fingers and was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,653 | $13,653 | Apr 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $13,653 | $13,653 | Apr 16, 2021 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 18, 2020, Kansas City: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
A temporary employee was trying to unfold a piece of cardboard between a forklift and its attached grabber. The grabber pinched two of the employee's fingers, causing their amputation.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
