Since 1989, OSHA inspectors have visited Kelpe Contracting Inc. in Missouri 16 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 11, 2024 on a referral, in Wildwood.
In all, OSHA issued 20 citation items: 13 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $45,647; today they stand at $26,638, 42% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.651 (excavations), 9 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Kelpe Contracting Inc. averages $4,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Kelpe Contracting Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Missouri · latest 90 days of OSHA records
121employers cited
4 of them in the same industry
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Watch this company17995 Manchester Rd., Wildwood, MO 63038 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $8,067 | $4,000 | Mar 4, 2024 | Final |
4001 Old Mo 94, Saint Peters, MO 63304 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
844 New Ballas Ct, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Granger Ave., Saint Charles, MO 63304 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Denker & Red Crossing St., Saint Charles, MO 63301 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,190 | May 16, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,190 | May 16, 2014 | Final |
16659 Old Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
2092 Barrett Station Rd., Des Peres, MO 63131 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1) · Accident prevention signs and tags |
Serious | $6,000 | $3,000 | Oct 19, 2009 | Closed |
7221 Greenway Avenue, University City, MO 63130 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1) · Accident prevention signs and tags |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Apr 7, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.651(d) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Apr 7, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Apr 7, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Apr 7, 2008 | Closed |
211 Old Hwy 141, Fenton, MO 63026 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $3,000 | $0 | Dec 24, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $3,000 | $3,000 | Dec 24, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $3,000 | $0 | Dec 24, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $3,000 | $3,000 | Dec 24, 2002 | Closed |
714 Old Gravois, Fenton, MO 63026 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 26, 2001 | Closed |
Corner Of Hunter Lake Ct And Top Notch Ln, Eureka, MO 63025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $625 | $312 | Oct 3, 1997 | Closed |
10488 Natural Bridge, Edmundson, MO 63134 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $375 | $375 | Jun 1, 1994 | Closed |
North Hanley Rd. And Frost Rd., St. Louis, MO 63134 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
#2 Millstone Campus Dr., Creve Coeur, MO 63146 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $560 | $560 | Nov 2, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $560 | $560 | Nov 2, 1990 | Closed |
242 Oak St., Ballwin, MO 63021 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
North Hanley Rd. And Frost Rd., St. Louis, MO 63134 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $200 | $200 | Jun 5, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.59(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1989 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Wildwood site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 111 workers: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelpe Contracting, Inc. Wildwood · 2025 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 4, 2024, Wildwood: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures · other multiple ear(s), facial locations
An employee was using a grinder to grind the hitch of a truck. The grinding disc got caught and exploded. Pieces of the disc struck the employee above their left eyelid causing a laceration to left eye, nose, and eye lid that required surgery.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3)
(3) Vertical portable grinders. Safety guards used on machines known as right angle head or vertical portable grinders shall have a maximum exposure angle of 180°, and the guard shall be so located so as to be between the operator and the wheel during use. Adjustment of guard shall be such that pieces of an accidentally broken wheel will be deflected away from the operator. (See Figure P-4.)
29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) Only approved containers and portable tanks shall be used for storage and handling of flammable liquids. Approved safety cans or Department of Transportation approved containers shall be used for the handling and use of flammable liquids in quantities of 5 gallons or less, except that this shall not apply to those flammable liquid materials which are highly viscid (extremely hard to pour), which may be used and handled in original shipping containers. For quantities of one gallon or less, the original container may be used, for storage, use and handling of flammable liquids.
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1)
(g) Traffic control signs and devices. (1) At points of hazard, construction areas shall be posted with legible traffic control signs and protected by traffic control devices.
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