MSS CONSTRUCTION LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MSS CONSTRUCTION LLC — a framing contractors facility located at 10805 W 167TH STREET, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66062 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $21,374.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-07-09.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $21,374.00 is more than 5.9× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 8, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 25, 2018. Of the 7 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $21,374.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,053.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for MSS Construction LLC reveals a profile of systemic negligence regarding fundamental residential construction safety protocols. The convergence of multiple high-gravity "Serious" violations across fall protection, ladder safety, and eye protection standards indicates a comprehensive breakdown in the employer’s safety management system. Specifically, the simultaneous citations under 1926.501(b)(13) and 1926.501(c) demonstrate that workers were exposed to both primary fall hazards from heights and secondary struck-by hazards from falling objects, suggesting a jobsite where physical barriers and personal protective equipment were disregarded. The penalty total of over $21,000 is notably high for a small-scale framing contractor, reflecting the maximum gravity assigned to four distinct violations. This severity suggests that the non-compliance was not an isolated lapse but a pervasive operational failure. Furthermore, the inclusion of a 1910.178 violation regarding powered industrial trucks underscores a lack of specialized training for equipment operators, while the 1926.20(b)(1) citation confirms that the firm failed to maintain a frequent and regular inspection program. For workers, this environment represented a high-probability risk for catastrophic injury or fatality. From a compliance perspective, the breadth of these citations suggests that management failed to implement even the most basic elements of a required safety and health program, leaving the firm vulnerable to heightened scrutiny and potential "Repeat" classifications in future inspections.