STERLING RAIL SERVICES, LLC
3405 WEST 4TH ST., STERLING, IL 61081 · NAICS 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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Inspection records
Feb 5, 2015#340298702Feb 5, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340298702$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340298702
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3405 W 4th Street, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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 9, 2011#331088286Nov 9, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#331088286$1541 viol.1 violation$154 in penalties
Inspection #331088286
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2011
- Final Order
- Feb 15, 2012
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $154
- Penalties on Record
- $154
- Site Address
- 3405 W 4th Street, Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $154 | $154 | Feb 2, 2012 | - | Feb 15, 2012 |
Apr 27, 2011#315238840Apr 27, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315238840$4,3205 viol.5 violations$4,320 in penalties
Inspection #315238840
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,320
- Site Address
- 3405 West 4th St., Sterling, IL 61081
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | $0 | Jun 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Jun 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,200 | $2,520 | Jun 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2011 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 2011 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Support Activities for Transportation, 10,070 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: support activities for rail transportation reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 20.1%; NAICS 4882 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source