HB Construction has one OSHA inspection on record in Missouri.
OSHA opened it on Oct 19, 2020 on a referral, in Platte City.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $8,778 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,828, down 45%.
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. HB Construction averages $4,828 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344984448 OPENED OCT 19, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Jul 7, 2021
15955 Northwest 20th Street, Platte City, MO 64079 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 7, 2020: Employee sustains burns when struck by freon due to electric
At 1:30 p.m. on October 7, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer for a water and sewer line contractor was tightening a battery cable on earth moving equipment. The metal wrench the employee was using touched the positive battery cable and the air compressor simultaneously causing an electrical arc and puncturing the compressor. The employee was hospitalized to treat freon burns to his face and body.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $8,778 | $4,828 | Mar 23, 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.
Oct 7, 2020, Platte City: Hospitalization · other burns, third or fourth degree · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was tightening battery cable using a wrench. His wrench touched a compressor, causing an arc flash which created a hole in the compressor. Freon was then discharged from the hole in the compressor, resulting in second and third degree burns to the employee's arm, face, and chest.
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.
