Establishment profile
PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES
5601 W. 26TH ST., CICERO, IL, 60650
Operated by Pacific Rail Services · 1 of 10 establishments
Summary
PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $9,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75,927 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $9,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Feb 1993 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Feb 1993 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 75,927 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 135 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.
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 PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Pacific Rail Services, 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 Pacific Rail Services 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.). 17 cases · 14 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-378821 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2026 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-250901 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-218318 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-215016 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-209605 | Representation election | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-206348 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-205998 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-200439 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2017 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-198098 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-165916 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2015 | May 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-165551 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-142374 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-140009 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-139630 | Representation election | Oct 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-131812 | Representation election | Jun 2014 | Jul 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-125198 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-120865 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Jun 2014 | Closed | Region 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 PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-26 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 1993-01-28 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $7,650 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pacific Rail Services.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pacific Rail Services across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Pacific Rail Services, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES, LLCBEDFORD PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES, LLCCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES, LLCCHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICESELIZABETH, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES INC.NORTH BERGEN, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICESCHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES, LLCDECATUR, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Pacific Rail Services locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Pacific Rail Services, which operates 10 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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- What is PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES's OSHA violation history?
- PACIFIC RAIL SERVICES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $9,150 in total penalties.