Establishment profile
A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.
2131 SOUTH 74TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66106
Operated by A&K Railroad Materials, Inc · 1 of 6 establishments
423860 — Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 941631996
Summary
A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $26,610 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 74 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $26,610 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0008 | 2 | 2 | $2,750 | Jan 1979 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,925 | Jan 1979 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $550 | Jan 1979 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M09 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jan 1979 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jan 1979 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jan 1979 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1979 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1979 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4238 within KS. Peer group: 74 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 129 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2016 – Jan 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Ignition of clothing
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2024 | Ignition of clothing | Trunk and other upper extremities | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1993 | SKYLIGHT,REPAIR,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS INC 2131 S 74TH · KANSAS CITY, KS, 66106 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 1996 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-13 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $8,000 | |
| 2016-03-23 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $9,100 | |
| 1994-01-05 | Accident | 9 | 4 | $8,850 | |
| 1984-05-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-01-03 | Accident | 12 | 7 | $660 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization A&K Railroad Materials, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of A&K Railroad Materials, Inc across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- R&L CARRIERS SHARED SERVICES, LLCWICHITA — 1 federal enforcement record
- B/E AEROSPACE, INC.LENEXA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MULTIPRENS USA INC.KANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- Transport Division 2WICHITA — 0 federal enforcement records
- PERIMETER TRANSPORTATIONLENEXA — 0 federal enforcement records
- AFC TRANSPORT INC.GALENA — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by A&K Railroad Materials, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- A & K RAILROAD MATERIALSCenterville, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
- A & K RAILROAD MATERIALSSALT LAKE CITY, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
- A & K RAILROAD MATERIALSFAIRVIEW, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All A&K Railroad Materials, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Transportation Equipment and in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup A&K Railroad Materials, Inc, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $26,610 in total penalties.
- How does A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. operates in the transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.83 compared to an industry average of 0.9.
- Has A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC..