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MCELROY'S, INC.
$1,971
penalties
35
viol.
20
insp.

MCELROY'S, INC.

444 QUINCY, Topeka, KS 66603

Inspections
20
Mar 1975 to Jul 2014 · 19 safety, 1 health
Violations
35
across 20 inspections
Penalties on record
$1,971
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 5Willful 0Repeat 4Other 26

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Inspection records

Jun 7, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#103101614$01 viol.

Inspection #103101614

Dates

Opened
Jun 7, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Jun 13, 1988
Closed
Jun 29, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
25th & Wanamaker (j.c. Penney Store), Topeka, KS 66609
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.501
Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19260501 D
Other11$0$0Jun 26, 1988--
Nov 6, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18271825$01 viol.

Inspection #18271825

Dates

Opened
Nov 6, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Nov 6, 1986
Closed
Dec 9, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
4

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
901 Sw 31st St., Topeka, KS 66611
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.25
Housekeeping
OSHA citation code: 19260025 A
Other14$0$0Dec 9, 1986--
Oct 7, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18266627$2603 viol.

Inspection #18266627

Dates

Opened
Oct 7, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Oct 17, 1986
Closed
Dec 5, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
9

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$520
Penalties on Record
$260
Site Address
Eighth & Mulvane, Topeka, KS 66606
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.500
Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions
OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01
Serious29$240$120Oct 29, 1986--
010021926.500
Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions
OSHA citation code: 19260500 C01
Serious129$280$140Oct 29, 1986--
020011903.2
Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards
OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01
Other19$0$0Oct 29, 1986--
Jul 10, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18267674$01 viol.

Inspection #18267674

Dates

Opened
Jul 10, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Jul 10, 1986
Closed
Jul 23, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
4

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1105 S.w. Gage Blvd., Topeka, KS 66604
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 I01
Other12$0$0Jul 21, 1986--
Feb 12, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2131647$00 viol.

Inspection #2131647

Dates

Opened
Feb 12, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Feb 12, 1986
Closed
Feb 12, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
3710 Sw Topeka Ave., Topeka, KS 66609
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Sep 27, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217506856$00 viol.

Inspection #217506856

Dates

Opened
Sep 27, 1982
Closing Conference Date
Sep 27, 1982
Closed
Nov 3, 1982

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
25

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Corner Of Seventh & Jackson, Topeka, KS 66614
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Sep 15, 1982Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217491117$00 viol.

Inspection #217491117

Dates

Opened
Sep 15, 1982
Closing Conference Date
Sep 15, 1982
Closed
Sep 28, 1982

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
611 Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66601
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Mar 23, 1981Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#217548171$08 viol.

Inspection #217548171

Dates

Opened
Mar 23, 1981
Closing Conference Date
Mar 27, 1981
Closed
May 27, 1981

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
8 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
600 Madison Ave, Topeka, KS 66606
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02
Other2-$0$0May 11, 1981--
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06
Other2-$0$0May 11, 1981--
010031910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11
Other2-$0$0May 11, 1981--
010041910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05
Other2-$0$0May 11, 1981--
010051910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I
Other2-$0$0May 11, 1981--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Feb 11, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217406867$02 viol.

Inspection #217406867

Dates

Opened
Feb 11, 1976
Closing Conference Date
Feb 11, 1976
Contested
Mar 15, 1976
Closed
Jul 7, 1976

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$100
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
444 Quincy, Topeka, KS 66603
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 15, 1976. Final orders are recorded through Jul 7, 1976. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011904.5
Determination of Work-Relatedness
OSHA citation code: 19040005 D01
Other1-$100$0Feb 22, 1976Mar 15, 1976Jul 7, 1976
010021926.100
Head Protection (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260100 B
Other1-$0$0Feb 22, 1976--
Mar 19, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17313131$252 viol.

Inspection #17313131

Dates

Opened
Mar 19, 1975
Closing Conference Date
Mar 19, 1975
Closed
Apr 1, 1975

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
2

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$25
Penalties on Record
$25
Site Address
12th And Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1926.302
Power-Operated Hand Tools
OSHA citation code: 19260302 E01
Other1-$25$25Apr 2, 1975--
01001B1926.302
Power-Operated Hand Tools
OSHA citation code: 19260302 E04
Other1-$0$0Apr 2, 1975--
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About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1926.500Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions6 citations · $260
1926.59Hazard Communication6 citations · $240
1910.134Respiratory Protection5 citations · $0

Industry comparison

BLS 2024 survey: site preparation contractors reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 23891 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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