THE KANSAS CITY STAR is a book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers employer in KANSAS CITY, MO. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $23,696 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
THE KANSAS CITY STAR
1729 GRAND BLVD., KANSAS CITY, MO, 64108
Parent: McClatchy (2 locations)
424920 — Top companies in Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
352 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
THE KANSAS CITY STAR is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization McClatchy.
Federal enforcement records on THE KANSAS CITY STAR represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of McClatchy across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by McClatchy
- THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY — SACRAMENTO, CA — 1 federal record
Other employers in Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers within MO
- SCHOLASTIC — JEFFERSON CITY — 1 federal record
Industry context
Within the book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers industry in MO, THE KANSAS CITY STAR ranks in the 68th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 42 comparable establishments.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. THE KANSAS CITY STAR's self-reported DART rate is 1.97, which is above the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is THE KANSAS CITY STAR's OSHA violation history?
- THE KANSAS CITY STAR has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $23,696 in total penalties.
- How does THE KANSAS CITY STAR's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE KANSAS CITY STAR operates in the book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. THE KANSAS CITY STAR's self-reported DART rate is 1.97 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE KANSAS CITY STAR of KANSAS CITY, MO from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. THE KANSAS CITY STAR resolves to the parent rollup McClatchy, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if THE KANSAS CITY STARoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.