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EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.

1005 INDIAN CHURCH ROAD, BUFFALO, NY, 14224
488210Support Activities for Rail Transportation
EIN 161168286

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OSHA inspections
9
over 43 years
Violations
27
$18,695 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $18,695 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES 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

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
27
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$18,695
$692 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · $18,695 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$85May 2008Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0029 B02 I11$5,000Sep 2023Sep 2023
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,785Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,785Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0304 G01 IV11$910Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111$910Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$910Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$900May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0111$900May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 III11$900May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I11$900May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$700May 2008May 2008
29 CFR 1910.0029 A03 VII11$660Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0179 M0111$613Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I11$613Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0253 B05 I11$540Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211$525Mar 2005Mar 2005
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$60Dec 1985Dec 1985
29 CFR 1910.0146 F11Nov 2011Nov 2011
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0411May 2008May 2008

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4882 within NY. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $2,500
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
11.4
vs industry
+9.4
TRIR
19.3
vs industry
+16.8

Reported for 81 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
19.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Complaint
3
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 2019 – Mar 2023 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 9, 2023Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material, n.e.c.Multiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Aug 20, 2019Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jul 3, 2019Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC., not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
03-CA-027794Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-026763Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Mar 2009ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-CA-026486Unfair labor practiceNov 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES
1005 INDIAN CHURCH RD #3 · WEST SENECA, NY, 14224
AirRCRANo Violation Identified10Jul 2024View →

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 EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$11.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$35.3M
Awards
11
Top agency
Department of Defense
$22.9M
Company-wide — ERS INDUSTRIES, INC (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$101K
Obligated (all-time)
$23.5M
Awards (all-time)
15

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$22.9M
Department of Transportation$11.9M
Department of Agriculture$496K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    SECOND-GENERATION D5 RAIL CAR
    contract · Last action 2020-12-09
    $8,152,000
  • Department of Defense
    SECOND-GENERATION D5 RAIL CAR
    contract · Last action 2019-10-29
    $8,152,000
  • Department of Transportation
    MANUFACTURE AND DELIVERY OF 25 BOXCARS FOR EARLE NAVAL WEAPONS STATION.
    contract · Last action 2026-03-26
    $6,753,115
  • Department of Transportation
    MANUFACTURE AND DELIVER 22 SPECIAL RAILWAY BOXCARS FOR THE NAVY AT NWS EARLE, NJ.
    contract · Last action 2024-09-26
    $5,122,370
  • Department of Defense
    SECOND-GENERATION D5 RAIL CAR FIRST
    contract · Last action 2017-02-27
    $2,999,000
  • Department of Defense
    SECOND-GENERATION D5 RAIL CAR DESIGN
    contract · Last action 2016-07-06
    $1,978,000
  • Department of Defense
    SECOND-GENERATION D5 RAIL CAR
    contract · Last action 2017-02-27
    $1,588,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    PURCHASE NEW BOX CAR, ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC QUIPMENT. MODIFY NEW CAR ACCORDING TO GUIDE.
    contract · Last action 2011-08-23
    $495,944
  • Department of Defense
    THERMOKING GENERATOR SG-3000
    contract · Last action 2021-05-18
    $24,999
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-03-30
    $8,938
  • Department of Defense
    TRIDENT INTER-FACILITY TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT SECOND-GENERATION D5 RAIL CARS
    contract · Last action 2024-11-01
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336510 - RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-03-09Referral11$5,000
2012-04-17Follow-up0$0
2011-10-05Planned75$6,385
2008-03-19Planned85$4,300
2005-05-09Complaint22$1,200
2004-11-22Complaint42$1,225
2004-11-22Complaint11$525
1985-12-18Planned42$60
1982-11-12Planned0$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 EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES 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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Frequently asked

What is EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $18,695 in total penalties.
How does EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC. operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. EBENEZER RAILCAR SERVICES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.36 compared to an industry average of 2.