Inspection #103931416

Name: OSHA Inspection #103931416: UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of UNION TANK CAR COMPANY at 151st & R. R. Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312 on Nov 21, 1991. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 18, 1995.

OSHA documented 100 violations (61 serious, 2 willful, 37 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $54,489.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103931416
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Nov 21, 1991
Closed: Oct 18, 1995
Contested: May 27, 1992
Final Order: Oct 26, 1994
Total Violations: 100
Penalties on Record: $54,489
Initial Penalties: $396,900

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.

Establishment

Name: UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
Address: 151st & R. R. Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#309724193	Nov 9, 2006	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$3,000
#309059079	Aug 11, 2005	Complaint (B)	No violations
#308207323	Mar 1, 2005	Complaint (B)	No violations
#304056310	Dec 5, 2001	Complaint (B)	No violations
#127442069	Jun 14, 2001	Complaint (B)	3 violations
#127401792	Mar 22, 1999	Planned (H)	15 violations	$7,535
#125349696	Sep 3, 1998	Referral (C)	8 violations	$5,000
#125364844	May 28, 1998	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$938
#125365650	Dec 22, 1997	Complaint (B)	No violations
#125361022	Nov 19, 1997	Complaint (B)	3 violations
#124012493	Apr 24, 1996	Complaint (B)	No violations
#124002452	Feb 21, 1995	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#124021247	Jun 28, 1994	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#103991014	Aug 4, 1988	Accident (A)	6 violations	$1,620
#103932059	Aug 31, 1987	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$240
#104039763	Jun 23, 1987	Planned (H)	No violations
#2698827	Aug 6, 1985	Complaint (B)	No violations
#15365091	Nov 2, 1984	Planned (H)	27 violations	$945
#18768317	May 2, 1983	Planned (H)	No violations
#18769182	Jun 23, 1982	Complaint (B)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Oct 18, 1995.

Citations on Record

100

61 serious, 2 willful, 37 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$396,900

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$54,489

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 27, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Oct 26, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01002	2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2	Serious	$4,500	$1,200	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01004	2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2	Serious	$3,150	$890	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01005	2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2	Serious	$1,350	$675	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01006	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Serious	$4,500	$1,500	May 7, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01007	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Serious	$4,500	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01008	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01	Other	$4,500	$500	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01009	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02	Other	$1,800	$500	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01010	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 I	Serious	$4,500	$1,500	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 26, 1994
01011	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01012	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III	Other	$3,150	$0	May 12, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01013	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04	Other	$3,150	$0	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01014A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E	Serious	$4,500	$2,000	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01014B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 F	Serious	$0	$0	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01015	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G03	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 7, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01016	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G07 IIIA	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01017A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIB	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01017B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 J04	Serious	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01018A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIA	Serious	$4,500	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01018B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIB	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01018C	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIC	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01019	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E03 VA	Serious	$4,500	$1,000	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01021	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04	Serious	$4,500	$1,500	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01022	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01023	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 C02	Other	$1,800	$600	May 12, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01025	1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04	Other	$4,500	$0	May 17, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01026	1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 G01	Other	$1,800	$0	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01027	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$4,500	$1,500	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01028	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$4,500	$1,200	May 19, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01029	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Serious	$3,150	$950	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01030A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$1,800	$450	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01030B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01031	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VIII	Serious	$1,800	$750	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01032	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 IX	Serious	$1,800	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01033	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$3,150	$1,100	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01034A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$3,150	$900	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01034B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01035	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$3,150	$700	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01036	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02	Serious	$3,150	$0	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01037	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A	Other	$1,350	$0	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01038	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B01 I	Serious	$2,250	$900	May 7, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01040	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D01 III	Serious	$4,500	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01041	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV	Serious	$2,250	$1,100	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01042	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I	Serious	$2,250	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01043	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$1,800	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01044	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 C02 I	Serious	$2,250	$900	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01045	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Serious	$4,500	$1,500	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01046	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01	Serious	$4,500	$1,500	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01047	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 II	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 14, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01049	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$4,500	$1,500	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01050	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 H02	Other	$4,500	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01051	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$2,250	$750	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01052	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01053	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Serious	$2,250	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01054	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$4,500	$1,200	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01056	1910.308 Electrical - Special Systems OSHA citation code: 19100308 B03	Serious	$4,500	$800	May 12, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01057	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I	Other	$4,500	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01058A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$4,500	$649	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01058B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01059A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 I	Serious	$4,500	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01059B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01059C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01060A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 14, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01060B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	May 12, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01060C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	-
01061	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$4,500	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01062	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II	Serious	$4,500	$1,000	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
01063	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	-
02001	2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2	Serious	$31,500	$7,000	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
02002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Serious	$31,500	$2,700	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
02003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 I	Serious	$31,500	$2,700	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
02004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIC	Serious	$31,500	$2,700	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
02005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02	Willful	$31,500	$2,700	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
02006	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D01 III	Willful	$31,500	$0	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03001	400.402	Other	$900	$100	Jun 6, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03003	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03	Other	$0	$0	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03004	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 X	Other	$900	$675	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03005	1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XII	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03006	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B06	Other	$0	$0	May 12, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03008	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M04	Other	$900	$100	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03009	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03010	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I	Other	$0	$0	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03011	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03012	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03	Other	$900	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03013	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Other	$0	$0	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03014	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05	Other	$0	$0	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03015	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E04	Other	$0	$0	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03016	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G02 II	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03017	1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 F	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03018	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03019	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III	Other	$0	$0	May 10, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03020	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03	Other	$900	$0	May 12, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03021	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II	Other	$900	$100	May 14, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03022	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 D03 II	Other	$0	$0	May 22, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03023	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D07	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03024	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 E	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03025	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03026	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II	Other	$0	$0	May 9, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03027	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03028	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994
03029	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Other	$0	$0	May 8, 1992	May 27, 1992	Oct 24, 1994

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.

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