RAIL EXCHANGE INC
17TH & UNION, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
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Inspection records
Jun 25, 2014#339828352Jun 25, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339828352$6,8042 viol.2 violations$6,804 in penalties
Inspection #339828352
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 30, 2014
- Closed
- Oct 9, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 108
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,720
- Penalties on Record
- $6,804
- Site Address
- 1150 S. State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,670 | $3,969 | Oct 30, 2014 | - | Oct 30, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,050 | $2,835 | Oct 30, 2014 | - | Oct 30, 2014 |
Jun 18, 2014#339814873Jun 18, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339814873$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339814873
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 108
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1150 State St. P O Box 340, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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.
Aug 15, 2000#303122071Aug 15, 2000Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#303122071$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303122071
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1150 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
Nov 5, 1999#303116123Nov 5, 1999Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#303116123$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303116123
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1150 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
Nov 5, 1999#121918049Nov 5, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#121918049$1,8393 viol.3 violations$1,839 in penalties
Inspection #121918049
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 14, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,839
- Site Address
- 1150 State Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.218 Forging Machines OSHA citation code: 19100218 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 38 | $875 | $613 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 38 | $875 | $613 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 2 | 38 | $875 | $613 | Dec 3, 1999 | - | - |
Jun 5, 1985#1263607Jun 5, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#1263607$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #1263607
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 17th & Union, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 4 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 1985 | - | - |
Feb 13, 1985#2240083Feb 13, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#2240083$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2240083
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 17th & Union Ave, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
7 inspections, 1985 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: iron and steel forging reported 5.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source