Inspection 347730590 OPENED SEP 4, 2024Closed
501 C Old State Road, Ballwin, MO 63021 · Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Richards Building Supply in Missouri 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 4, 2024 on a referral, in Ballwin.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $52,710; today they stand at $31,100, 41% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.416 (electrical safety in construction), 2 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Richards Building Supply averages $24,800 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Richards Building Supply also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343605903 OPENED NOV 7, 2018Closed
5699 Indian Trace Road, Osage Beach, MO 65065 · Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 6, 2018 (fatal): Employee contacts powerline and is killed
At 8:00 a.m. on November 6, 2018, an employee contacted a powerline with a boom and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(1) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,200 | Apr 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $9,282 | $0 | Apr 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,200 | Apr 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,200 | Apr 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $9,282 | $6,200 | Apr 5, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 341496537 OPENED MAY 20, 2016Closed
Weatherby Landing Hwy K & Mexico Road, O Fallon, MO 63366 · Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339973315 OPENED SEP 24, 2014Closed
651 Cascade Lake Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021 · Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Oct 15, 2014 | 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 Ballwin site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 37 workers: 7.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 17 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballwin site Ballwin · 2025 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 7.8 | 3.5 |
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.
May 17, 2016, O Fallon: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
An employee was staging material on a roof that was wet from rain when he slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing his pelvis.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)
(f) Gears, sprockets, and chains—(1) Gears. Gears shall be guarded in accordance with one of the following methods:
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(1)
(b) Employer responsibility. (1) The employer should avail himself of the safety and health training programs the Secretary provides.
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 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
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- J&N Granite Carthage · 10 citations · $27,238
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- SRS Distribution Raymore · 2 citations · $20,971
- Frank Paxton Lumber Company Kansas City · 3 citations · $7,187
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.