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UNITED RAIL SERVICES

1150 EAST 145TH STREET, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
561790Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

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OSHA inspections
8
over 37 years
Violations
38
$11,520 in penalties
Penalties
$11,520
$303 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

UNITED RAIL SERVICES has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $11,520 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 272 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED RAIL SERVICES appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
38
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$11,520
$303 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 8

88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $11,458 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I22$665Jun 1991Sep 2009
29 CFR 4000.40222$225Dec 1989Oct 1992
29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I11$1,500Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 2200.080101 SEC211$875Jan 2009Jan 2009
29 CFR 1910.0146 I0411$750Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0111$750Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 1910.0146 H0211$750Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111$750Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111$750Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 1910.0307 B11$750Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 2200.08010111$750Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$525Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0311$480Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$480Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$375Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0211$320Sep 1991Sep 1991
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$280Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 2200.080101211$280Dec 1989Dec 1989
29 CFR 1910.0219 H0111$140Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 II11$63Apr 1997Apr 1997

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 5617 within IN. Peer group: 272 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
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
1
Complaint
4
Accident
1
Referral
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 UNITED RAIL SERVICES. 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
Feb 28, 1991FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,VALVE,GAS LEAK,PROPANE,SPARK22

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
16 years ago

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 UNITED RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNITED RAIL SERVICES. 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 UNITED RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED RAIL SERVICES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-09-10Planned4$525
2008-12-29Complaint11$875
1996-10-23Complaint118$5,375
1992-09-16Follow-up1$150
1992-06-04Complaint0$0
1991-07-02Referral44$320
1991-02-28Accident126$2,680
1989-06-13Complaint55$1,595

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 UNITED RAIL SERVICES 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 UNITED RAIL SERVICES's OSHA violation history?
UNITED RAIL SERVICES has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $11,520 in total penalties.
How does UNITED RAIL SERVICES's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED RAIL SERVICES operates in the other services to buildings and dwellings industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.