Establishment profile
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
HAWTHORN STATION, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64141
Operated by Kansas City Power & Light · 1 of 26 establishments
Summary
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $6,810 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39,936 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 25 citations in this view · $6,810 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 4 | 4 | $5,570 | Oct 1975 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050211 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Oct 1975 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $40 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $35 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C03 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1977 | Sep 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
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. Peer group: 39,936 employers. This establishment has 41 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 15 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.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in MO — for Kansas City Power & Light, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Kansas City Power & Light operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7889787 | Sugar Creek Ug Mine Jackson, MO contractor: Kansas City Power & Light | Nov 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | — | — |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MO — for Kansas City Power & Light, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Kansas City Power & Light locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-CA-074255 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-024696 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-04-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-07-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-07-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-06-08 | Complaint | 2 | — | $3,600 | |
| 1977-09-14 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-08-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-12-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-19 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $2,600 | |
| 1976-02-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-10-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-09-22 | Planned | 31 | — | $610 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY is one of 26 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kansas City Power & Light.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kansas City Power & Light across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kansas City Power & Light, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHTKANSAS CITY, MO — 4 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHTCLINTON, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANYRIVERSIDE, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANYKANSAS CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COKansas City, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHTWESTON, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANYNORTH KANSAS CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHTKansas City, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COBirmingham, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHTKANSAS CITY, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kansas City Power & Light locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 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 Kansas City Power & Light, which operates 26 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $6,810 in total penalties.
- Has KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY.