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HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.

3915 KENNEDY AVENUE, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
488210Support Activities for Rail Transportation

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OSHA inspections
7
over 42 years
Violations
30
$5,620 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
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $5,620 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
7
0.2 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
30
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$5,620
$187 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

86% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $5,620 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0422$600Feb 1984Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122$100May 1987Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IV22$100May 1987Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 H22May 1987Sep 1988
29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 I11$2,500Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0211$1,000Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$600Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$500Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$120Feb 1984Feb 1984
29 CFR 4000.30211$100Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG11Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 I0711Jul 2007Jul 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II11Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V11Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV11Apr 1991Apr 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)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Accident
1
Follow-up
1

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 HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 7, 2006FIREFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IN — for HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 HOOSIER RAILCAR, 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 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-RC-110442Representation electionAug 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois

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 HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-04-18Complaint3$1,000
2006-09-11Accident11$2,500
1991-03-19Planned163$1,800
1988-08-03Follow-up3$200
1987-04-08Planned3$0
1985-12-20Planned0$0
1984-01-26Planned42$120

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 HOOSIER RAILCAR, 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 HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $5,620 in total penalties.
How does HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC. operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.
Has HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOOSIER RAILCAR, INC..