Inspection 348516345 OPENED SEP 18, 2025Open
24812 Elk Rd, Chanute, KS 66720 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Bridges, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Kansas, the first in 2001.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 18, 2025 on a referral, in Chanute, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 10 serious.
OSHA proposed $30,076 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $27,326, down 9%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.55, gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists (2 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Bridges, Inc. averages $24,576 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Bridges, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345456347 OPENED AUG 3, 2021Closed
Bridges #135, #137, #140 Hwy 166 East, Chetopa, KS 67336 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,827 | $6,827 | Oct 26, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(i)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,827 | $6,827 | Oct 26, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1) · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements |
Serious | $5,461 | $5,461 | Oct 26, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.350(h) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $5,461 | $5,461 | Oct 26, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 303796874 OPENED MAR 7, 2001Closed
911 S.w. 14th St., Newton, KS 67114 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.52(a) · Occupational noise exposure |
Serious | $1,750 | $875 | May 25, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.52(d)(1) · Occupational noise exposure |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 25, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 25, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.55(a) · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 25, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1926.55(b) · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 25, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.103(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $1,250 | $625 | May 25, 2001 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Newton site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 69 workers: 4.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 287 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Inc. Newton · 2025 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| Bridges INC Newton · 2021 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 31.9 | 2.2 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 16, 2025, Chanute: Hospitalization · cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture · brain
An employee was working on a construction project for a bridge. They fell approximately 23 to 25 feet from a manlift to the ground, resulting in a brain bleed and other injuries.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)
(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(i)(b)
(B) Where such operation does not endanger the trainee or other employees.
29 CFR 1926.103 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)
(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
29 CFR 1926.300 · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements
29 CFR 1926.350 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1926.52 · Occupational noise exposure
29 CFR 1926.55 · Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists
Other highway, street, and bridge construction employers in Kansas
- Superior Bowen Asphalt Company, LLC Kansas City · 1 citation · $9,930
- A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc Elwood · 10 citations · $25,401
- Prado Construction, LLC Goddard · 8 citations · $17,484
- J&R Sand Company, Inc. Meade · 2 citations · $22,584
- Gunter Construction Company Olathe · 3 citations · $28,231
- Heckert Construction Company, Inc Pittsburg · 6 citations · $6,659
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.