CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.
4750 S. MERRIMAC AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60638
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Inspection records
Feb 24, 2025#348073644Feb 24, 2025Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#348073644$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348073644
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2025
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4750 South Merrimac Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 1, 2021#345394944Jul 1, 2021Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#345394944$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345394944
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2021
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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.
Jul 14, 2020#344832134Jul 14, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344832134$8,0001 viol.1 violation$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #344832134
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2020
- Final Order
- Sep 28, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 1, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,494
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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.
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 burns upper body when struck by steam from hose
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | $8,000 | Oct 2, 2020 | - | Sep 28, 2020 |
Feb 4, 2020#344609243Feb 4, 2020Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#344609243$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344609243
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2020
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Dec 6, 2017#342812450Dec 6, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342812450$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342812450
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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.
Jul 5, 2017#342426483Jul 5, 2017Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#342426483$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342426483
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 5, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 9, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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 21, 2017#342426236Jun 21, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342426236$5,7041 viol.1 violation$5,704 in penalties
Inspection #342426236
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 7, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,149
- Penalties on Record
- $5,704
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
- 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 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 F07 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $8,149 | $5,704 | - | Nov 7, 2017 |
Nov 9, 2016#341903599Nov 9, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341903599$71,13115 viol.15 violations$71,131 in penalties
Inspection #341903599
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Final Order
- Apr 11, 2017
- Closed
- May 23, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $123,142
- Penalties on Record
- $71,131
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
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 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $9,778 | $7,822 | Apr 3, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $11,408 | $9,126 | May 11, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D13 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $11,408 | $9,126 | Apr 24, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $11,408 | $0 | Mar 14, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
| 01003C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 30 | $11,408 | $0 | Apr 24, 2017 | - | Apr 11, 2017 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 16, 2012#335769584Aug 16, 2012Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#335769584$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #335769584
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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.
Oct 12, 2011#331078105Oct 12, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#331078105$37,80015 viol.15 violations$37,800 in penalties
Inspection #331078105
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2011
- Final Order
- Jan 19, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 15 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $37,800
- Penalties on Record
- $37,800
- Site Address
- 4750 S. Merrimac Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
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 (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Feb 7, 2012 | - | Jan 19, 2012 |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | - | 5 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Feb 7, 2012 | - | Jan 19, 2012 |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | - | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2012 | - | Jan 19, 2012 |
| 01002C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2012 | - | Jan 19, 2012 |
| 01002D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 IV | Serious | - | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2012 | - | Jan 19, 2012 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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