Establishment profile
CAF USA INC.
300 EAST EIGHTEENTH STREET, ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY, 14903
336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
EIN 522125544
Summary
CAF USA INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $25,648 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAF USA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $25,648 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $4,650 | Nov 2012 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,550 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $731 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 II | 1 | 1 | $731 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H01 | 1 | 1 | $731 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $731 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
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.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3365 within NY. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 126 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CAF USA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 CAF USA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAF USA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for CAF USA INC., 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 CAF USA INC. 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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-174973 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2016 | Jan 2017 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
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
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAF (USA) INC 300 EAST 18TH STREET · ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY, 14903 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2021 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAF USA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-17 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $9,750 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $9,000 | |
| 2010-10-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-05 | Planned | 11 | 10 | $4,973 | |
| 2006-11-29 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,925 | |
| 2003-05-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAF USA 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAF USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CAF USA INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $25,647.5 in total penalties.
- How does CAF USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CAF USA INC. operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. CAF USA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.