BUFFALO, MO —
OSHA Inspection: HOSTETLER SALES & CONSTRUCTION LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HOSTETLER SALES & CONSTRUCTION LLC in 210 KELLY ROAD, BUFFALO, MO 65622 (NAICS 332313). OSHA activity number 347855710.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HOSTETLER SALES & CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 210 KELLY ROAD
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 65622
- Mailing
- 210 KELLY RD., BUFFALO, MO 65622
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332313
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 D01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $4,750 Reduced
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program: At the commercial facility located at 210 Kelly Road in Buffalo, Missouri, on October 29, 2024, and at times prior: The employer did not establish a monitoring program for work areas or tasks where employee exposure equaled or exceeded the action level of 85 decibels measured on the A-scale. Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels higher than 85 dBA in the following areas: a) Welding - An employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 87.1% dose of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 89 dBA. The sampling was performed for 514 minutes during one shift. b) Dip Tank Area - An employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 152.7% dose of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.8 dBA. The sampling was performed for 470 minutes during one shift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4750
- — C (S) $6620
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.95 G01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $4,750 Reduced
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels: At the commercial facility located at 210 Kelly Road in Buffalo, Missouri, on October 29, 2024, and at times prior: The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for work areas or tasks where employee exposure equaled or exceeded the action level of 85 decibels measured on the A-scale. Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels higher than 85 dBA in the following areas: a) Welding - An employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 87.1% dose of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 89 dBA. The sampling was performed for 514 minutes during one shift. b) Dip Tank Area - An employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 152.7% dose of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.8 dBA. The sampling was performed for 470 minutes during one shift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4750
- — C (S) $6620
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.95 G05 I
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared: At the commercial facility located at 210 Kelly Road in Buffalo, Missouri, on October 29, 2024, and at times prior: The employer did not establish a baseline audiometric testing for work areas or tasks where employee exposure equaled or exceeded the action level of 85 decibels measured on the A-scale. Employees were exposed to continuous noise levels higher than 85 dBA in the following areas: a) Welding - An employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 87.1% dose of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 89 dBA. The sampling was performed for 514 minutes during one shift. b) Dip Tank Area - An employee was exposed to continuous noise level at 152.7% dose of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA or an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.8 dBA. The sampling was performed for 470 minutes during one shift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 K01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,750 Reduced
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program: At the commercial facility located at 210 Kelly Road in Buffalo, Missouri, on October 29, 2024, and at times prior: The employer did not develop and implement a hearing conservation training program for those employees exposed to noise levels at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA. Employees were exposed to high noise levels in the welding and dip tank areas.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4750
- — C (S) $4965
- — Z (S) $4965
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,750 Reduced
05271014
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): At the commercial facility located at 210 Kelly Road in Buffalo, Missouri, on October 29, 2024, and at times prior: Employees were exposed to inhalation, skin and eye irritation, from daily exposure to toxic substances such as carbon black and di-propylene glycol methyl ether. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the workplace to address the hazards associated when working with such chemicals.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4750
- — C (S) $4965
- — Z (S) $4965
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347855710.
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