Establishment profile
RAIL SERVICES, INC.
646 GARY JOHNSON LANE, CALVERT CITY, KY, 42029
488210 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation
EIN 610978447
Summary
RAIL SERVICES, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $3,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RAIL SERVICES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $3,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K02 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 2001.50301 | 1 | 1 | $833 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $833 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $833 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
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 in NAICS 4882 within KY. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 26 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 RAIL SERVICES, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2009 | HEAD,LADDER,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALL,RAILROADFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 RAIL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RAIL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RAIL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 RAIL SERVICES, 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAIL SERVICES INC 646 GARY JOHNSON LN · CALVERT CITY, KY, 42029 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 9 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | 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 RAIL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-02-23 | Accident | 10 | 4 | $3,750 | |
| 1983-02-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in support activities for rail transportation within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONMAYFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONWOODBINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- RCS TRANSPORTATION LLCLYNDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONRUSSELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JACK COOPER TRANSPORT COMPANY INCLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLCHAWESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNION TANK CAR COMPANYCATLETTSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Support Activities for Rail TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Support Activities for in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RAIL 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RAIL SERVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RAIL SERVICES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $3,750 in total penalties.
- How does RAIL SERVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RAIL SERVICES, INC. operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. RAIL SERVICES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has RAIL SERVICES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving RAIL SERVICES, INC..