Inspection #312950082

Name: OSHA Inspection #312950082: FRIT CAR, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of FRIT CAR, INC. at 1965 South Blvd., Brewton, AL 36426 on Apr 3, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 12, 2013.

OSHA documented 19 violations (16 serious, 3 willful) with total penalties on record of $164,600. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 50 air monitoring samples covering 17 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butanone, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 12 more.

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 312950082
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Apr 3, 2009
Closed: Mar 12, 2013
Contested: Oct 27, 2009
Final Order: May 17, 2010
Total Violations: 19
Penalties on Record: $164,600
Initial Penalties: $210,700
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: FRIT CAR, INC.
Address: 1965 South Blvd., Brewton, AL 36426
Industry: 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation

Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#348040130	Feb 10, 2025	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$1,407
#315111658	Dec 2, 2010	Follow-Up (F)	2 violations	$1,800
#315111716	Dec 2, 2010	Follow-Up (F)	2 violations	$1,000
#312950140	Apr 8, 2009	Referral (C)	10 violations	$15,400
#302621404	Jan 3, 2001	Complaint (B)	No violations
#302621420	Jan 3, 2001	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 Mar 12, 2013.

Citations on Record

16 serious, 3 willful.

Initial Penalties

$210,700

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

Current Penalties

$164,600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 27, 2009. Final orders are recorded through May 17, 2010. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butanone	4	0 - 262.183889	ppm	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	2	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0 - 0.0196047	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Benzene	7	0 - 32.967698	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	2	1.3866067 - 7.3209906	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0.6434926 - 0.8434463	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	2	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Toluene	6	17.55942 - 88.470627	ppm	200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	7	0 - 101.470615	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

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
01001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Serious	$1,400	$1,200	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02	Serious	$3,500	$2,000	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01003	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VIII	Serious	$3,500	$2,000	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F03	Serious	$3,500	$2,000	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F06	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F07	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004D	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F08	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004E	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F10	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004F	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F11	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004G	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F12	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01004H	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F13	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01005	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 IV	Serious	$3,500	$2,000	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01006	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$1,750	$1,500	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01007	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$1,750	$1,500	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01008	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$1,400	$1,200	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
01009	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A	Serious	$1,400	$1,200	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
02002	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09	Willful	$63,000	$50,000	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
02003	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Willful	$63,000	$50,000	Oct 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010
02005	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 II	Willful	$63,000	$50,000	Oct 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	May 17, 2010

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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