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VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM

72 ARIZONA AVE, PLATTSBURGH, NY, 12903
336510Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 17 years
Violations
7
$3,000 in penalties
Penalties
$3,000
$429 avg

Summary

VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM 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
1
0.1 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
7
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$3,000
$429 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $3,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III11$1,500Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$1,500Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0411Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0179 M0111Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV11Apr 2009Apr 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

50th

Above average violations in NAICS 3365 within NY. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
39th
peer median: $4,200
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
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

Complaint
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) · Feb 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.

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
Feb 20, 2018Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.Lower leg(s)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
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-04-07Complaint74$3,000

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 VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM 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 VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM's OSHA violation history?
VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
How does VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM's safety record compare to its industry?
VAPOR STONE RAIL SYSTEM operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.