UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
300 WEST 151 STREET, East Chicago, IN 46312
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 1996#124012493Apr 24, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124012493$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124012493
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1996
- Closed
- May 11, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 151st & R. R. Avenue, 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.
Feb 21, 1995#124002452Feb 21, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#124002452$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124002452
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 12, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 820
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 151st & R. R. Avenue, 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.
Jun 28, 1994#124021247Jun 28, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124021247$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #124021247
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 151st & R. R. Avenue, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 1994 | - | - |
Nov 21, 1991#103931416Nov 21, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#103931416$54,489100 viol.100 violations$54,489 in penalties
Inspection #103931416
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1992
- Contested
- May 27, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 100
- Violation Types
- 61 serious, 2 willful, 37 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $396,900
- Penalties on Record
- $54,489
- Site Address
- 151st & R. R. Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 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
Violation list (5 of 100 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 5 | 2 | $4,500 | $1,200 | May 22, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Oct 26, 1994 |
| 01004 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,150 | $890 | May 10, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Oct 26, 1994 |
| 01005 | 2200080101 OSHA citation code: 2200080101 2 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $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 | 5 | 47 | $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 | 5 | 61 | $4,500 | $0 | Jun 6, 1992 | May 27, 1992 | Oct 26, 1994 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 100 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 4, 1988#103991014Aug 4, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#103991014$1,6206 viol.6 violations$1,620 in penalties
Inspection #103991014
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,620
- Penalties on Record
- $1,620
- Site Address
- 151st & R. R. Avenue, 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.
Employee killed in fall from railroad tank car
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $900 | $900 | Oct 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Serious | 2 | 30 | $720 | $720 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02XIX | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 31, 1987#103932059Aug 31, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103932059$2401 viol.1 violation$240 in penalties
Inspection #103932059
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 8, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 151st & R. R. Avenue, 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Repeat | 2 | 8 | $160 | $240 | Oct 6, 1987 | - | - |
Jun 23, 1987#104039763Jun 23, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#104039763$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104039763
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 14, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 151st & R. R. Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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.
Aug 6, 1985#2698827Aug 6, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2698827$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2698827
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 1985
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 470
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 151st St And Railroad Ave, 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.
Nov 2, 1984#15365091Nov 2, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15365091$94527 viol.27 violations$945 in penalties
Inspection #15365091
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1984
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 657
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 19 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,890
- Penalties on Record
- $945
- Site Address
- 300 W 151st St, East Chicago, IN 46312
- 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 (5 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $270 | $135 | Dec 17, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $270 | $135 | Dec 17, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1984 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 4 | 6 | $270 | $135 | Dec 17, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 2, 1983#18768317May 2, 1983Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18768317$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18768317
Dates
- Opened
- May 2, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- , East Chicago, IN 00000
- 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
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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.
25 inspections, 1973 to 2006. 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: railroad rolling stock manufacturing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.7%; NAICS 3365 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source