UNITED RAIL SERVICES
1150 EAST 145TH STREET, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
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Inspection records
Sep 10, 2009#313126922Sep 10, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313126922$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313126922
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- 561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $525 | $0 | Oct 2, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVA | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2009 | - | - |
Dec 29, 2008#312096456Dec 29, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312096456$8751 viol.1 violation$875 in penalties
Inspection #312096456
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 12, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- 561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 SEC2 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $2,500 | $875 | Jan 15, 2009 | - | - |
Oct 23, 1996#124052333Oct 23, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#124052333$3,87611 viol.11 violations$3,876 in penalties
Inspection #124052333
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1997
- Closed
- May 21, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,876
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (6 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | May 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | May 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Serious | 1 | 13 | $1,500 | $0 | May 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $1,500 | $750 | May 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 H02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,500 | $750 | May 6, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 I04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 8, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 16, 1992#108619610Sep 16, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#108619610$1501 viol.1 violation$150 in penalties
Inspection #108619610
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 400.402 | Other | 7 | 12 | $150 | $150 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 4, 1992#114960016Jun 4, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#114960016$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114960016
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 18, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Jul 2, 1991#115033193Jul 2, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115033193$3204 viol.4 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #115033193
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 1991
- Contested
- Oct 22, 1991
- Final Order
- Jan 29, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Serious | 4 | 13 | $640 | $320 | Oct 7, 1991 | Oct 22, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01001B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1991 | Oct 22, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01001C | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A04 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1991 | Oct 22, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01001D | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1991 | Oct 22, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
Feb 28, 1991#108601279Feb 28, 1991Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#108601279$2,68012 viol.12 violations$2,680 in penalties
Inspection #108601279
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1991
- Contested
- Aug 7, 1991
- Final Order
- Jan 29, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,100
- Penalties on Record
- $2,680
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employees injured in propane explosion
Violations
Violation list (6 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 2200080101 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $700 | $750 | Jul 29, 1991 | Aug 7, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $140 | Jul 21, 1991 | Aug 7, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $140 | Jul 29, 1991 | Aug 7, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $490 | $525 | Jul 29, 1991 | Aug 7, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 3 | $350 | $375 | Jul 29, 1991 | Aug 7, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| 01007 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,000 | $750 | Jul 29, 1991 | Aug 7, 1991 | Jan 29, 1993 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 13, 1989#107923344Jun 13, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107923344$1,1155 viol.5 violations$1,115 in penalties
Inspection #107923344
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 1989
- Contested
- Jan 9, 1990
- Final Order
- Apr 2, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,940
- Penalties on Record
- $1,115
- Site Address
- 1150 East 145th Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 22000801012 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $560 | $280 | Jan 11, 1990 | Jan 9, 1990 | Apr 2, 1991 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $320 | $280 | Jan 11, 1990 | Jan 9, 1990 | Apr 2, 1991 |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E03 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $480 | $480 | Dec 11, 1989 | Jan 9, 1990 | Apr 2, 1991 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $480 | $0 | Jan 11, 1990 | Jan 9, 1990 | Apr 2, 1991 |
| 01005 | 400.402 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $100 | $75 | Dec 19, 1989 | Jan 9, 1990 | Apr 2, 1991 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
8 inspections, 1989 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: other services to buildings and dwellings reported 1.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 45.7%; NAICS 56179 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source