Inspection 344218714 OPENED AUG 6, 2019Closed
9100 W Liberty Dr, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 · All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Kaw Services has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 6, 2019 to follow up on an earlier case, in Pleasant Valley.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 8 serious.
OSHA proposed $67,181 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $44,364, down 34%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.146, permit-required confined spaces (6 items).
For context, across all repair and personal services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,200. Kaw Services averages $44,364 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Kaw Services also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 344219449 OPENED AUG 6, 2019Closed
9100 W. Liberty Drive, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 · Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342070034 OPENED FEB 1, 2017Closed
9100 W Liberty Dr, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 · All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 1, 2017 (fatal): Employee is killed while cleaning tank that contains alkyl k
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 1, 2017, an employee went into a tank that contained alkyl ketone to clean the tank. Witnesses stated the employee was inside the tank for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. A coworker cleaning a tank in Bay 3, in the same building, became concerned when he did not hear any activity in the next bay and as a result checked on the employee in Bay 4. The employee was found unresponsive face-up inside the tank with a full face respirator on. Emergency services were contacted. The employee had no pulse when retrieved from the tank and was transported to Liberty Hospital via EMS. The employee was killed. The tank had originally contained 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4, 4-Dimethyl-3-Pentanone, which is known as an environmental hazardous substance. environmental hazardous substance.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $5,070 | $5,070 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $8,873 | $8,873 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $8,873 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $8,873 | $8,873 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $8,873 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $8,873 | $8,873 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $8,873 | $12,675 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $8,873 | $0 | Jul 17, 2017 | Final |
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 Pleasant Valley site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 40 workers: 17.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAW Services, Inc. Pleasant Valley · 2025 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 17.5 | 3.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)
(1) The test instrument must have an effective audio-warning device, or a visual-warning device in the form of a screen tracing, that indicates when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test must be terminated and restarted from the beginning when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test subject then may be refitted and retested.
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii)
(iii) The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)
(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
Other all other automotive repair and maintenance employers in Missouri
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- Loves Travel Stop & Country Stores Harrisonville · 1 citation · $9,457
- Darin's Body Shop Houston · 5 citations · $0
- Van-AM Paint and Fabrication Saint Joseph · 10 citations · $29,924
- Backfisch Bodyshop LLC Miner · 2 citations · $0
- McCoys Truck Detailing Springfield · 15 citations · $36,884
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.