Establishment profile
BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.
1015 15TH AVE. N, BESSEMER, AL, 35020
Operated by Birmingham Rail & Locomotive · 1 of 4 establishments
336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
EIN 384091104
Summary
BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $22,933 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $22,933 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,740 | Feb 1991 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 C | 1 | 1 | $3,430 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $3,430 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 | 1 | 1 | $2,499 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 K01 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,499 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $2,499 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 H02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,499 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0030 A | 1 | 1 | $417 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $240 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 20 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for Birmingham Rail & Locomotive, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Birmingham Rail & Locomotive locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-RC-319720 | Representation election | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO INC 5205 5TH AVENUE NORTH · BESSEMER, AL, 35020 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Nov 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseLOCOMOTIVE REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2012-02-15$601,873
- Department of DefenseREMOVE AND REPLACEcontract · Last action 2008-12-10$159,053
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD TURNOUTScontract · Last action 2010-12-06$98,460
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD MATERIALScontract · Last action 2018-02-22$95,653
- Department of DefenseNEW SPILLWAY CRANE RAILcontract · Last action 2009-09-18$82,397
- Department of DefenseDUMMY TRUCKcontract · Last action 2008-07-28$39,000
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD RAIL, 115#contract · Last action 2014-03-05$37,980
- Department of DefenseRAIL ROAD RAILcontract · Last action 2017-11-02$34,722
- Department of DefenseTURNOUTS; RAILROADcontract · Last action 2014-02-06$34,000
- Department of Defense25 LBS ASCE IRON RAILROAD RAILcontract · Last action 2011-06-08$27,256
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD RAIL, 115#contract · Last action 2014-10-15$26,861
- Department of Defense46,000 POUNDS OF SPIKE,TRACK,SQUARES FOR RAILROAD RAILS FOR JOB ORDERS AT MCAAP.contract · Last action 2018-11-06$26,680
- Department of DefenseLOCOMOTIVE COUPLERcontract · Last action 2012-05-22$22,400
- Department of DefenseSPIKE,TRACKcontract · Last action 2018-09-11$20,744
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD SPIKES, 5/8 IN.contract · Last action 2017-02-06$18,125
- Department of DefenseBEARING, SHAFTS, FILTERScontract · Last action 2011-12-01$14,485
- Department of DefenseSHAFT, BEARING, FILTERcontract · Last action 2011-11-16$14,485
- Department of DefenseFSC: 2240 NAME: 80 TON YOKE SU PART NUMBER: 147X00contract · Last action 2013-07-23$14,390
- Department of DefenseCOUPLER ASSYcontract · Last action 2013-03-07$9,522
- Department of DefenseRAIL FROGcontract · Last action 2018-02-22$9,300
- Department of DefenseRAIL INCLUDING HARDWARE, RAIL SPECIFICATcontract · Last action 2009-04-04$7,660
- Department of DefenseLOCOMOTIVE PARTScontract · Last action 2010-08-04$7,433
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD FROGcontract · Last action 2007-11-21$7,250
- Department of DefenseSWITCH POINT PROTECTORScontract · Last action 2010-03-31$6,334
- Department of DefenseUNTREATED CROSSTIEScontract · Last action 2011-09-27$5,894
- Department of DefenseRAIL INCLUDING HARDWAREcontract · Last action 2009-06-22$5,720
- Department of DefenseN4215892485084 PANELcontract · Last action 2019-09-20$4,864
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD RAILcontract · Last action 2009-04-21$4,592
- Department of Defense60# RAIL LOTcontract · Last action 2010-09-10$3,656
- Department of DefenseN4215892815096 AIR CYLINDERcontract · Last action 2019-10-29$683
- Department of DefenseRAILROAD MATERIALcontract · Last action 2018-01-26$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336510 - RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-10-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-29 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,760 | |
| 2015-12-07 | Complaint | 11 | 10 | $17,273 | |
| 1991-01-30 | Planned | 17 | 4 | $900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Birmingham Rail & Locomotive.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Birmingham Rail & Locomotive across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in railroad rolling stock manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONARAB — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.BESSEMER — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRIT CAR, INC.BREWTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLCCHEROKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.CHEROKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NAVISTAR, INC.CHEROKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Birmingham Rail & Locomotive, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIRMINGHAM RAIL AND LOCOMOTIVEBIRMINGHAM, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Birmingham Rail & Locomotive locationsParent rollup
- Railroad Rolling Stock ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Railroad Rolling Stock in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Birmingham Rail & Locomotive, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $22,932.5 in total penalties.
- How does BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC. operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BIRMINGHAM RAIL & LOCOMOTIVE CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.