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FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC is a railroad rolling stock manufacturing employer in CHEROKEE, AL. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $23,500 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC

1200 HALEY DRIVE, CHEROKEE, AL, 35616

Parent: FreightCar America, Inc. (9 locations)

336510 Top companies in Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing

EIN: 273551216

478 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$23,500 in penalties
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
6.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$23,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$4,700 avg per violation$4,700 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$23,500 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 80% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC is one of 9 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization FreightCar America, Inc.. FreightCar America, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (RAIL), with most recent reported revenue of $501M.

Federal enforcement records on FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of FreightCar America, Inc. across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by FreightCar America, Inc.

Other employers in Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing within AL

Industry context

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 71th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 86th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the railroad rolling stock manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC's OSHA violation history?
FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $23,500 in total penalties.
How does FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
Has FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC of CHEROKEE, AL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC resolves to the parent rollup FreightCar America, Inc., which operates 9 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.