Establishment profile
WABTEC US RAIL, INC.
2901 EAST LAKE ROAD, ERIE, PA, 16531
Operated by WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP · 1 of 31 establishments
336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
EIN 311802128
Summary
WABTEC US RAIL, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $33,370 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WABTEC US RAIL, INC. 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, 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
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3365 within PA. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 60 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2019 – Feb 2024 · 7 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2024 | Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 1, 2023 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping over self | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Crane Operator,Finger,Loading,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pipe | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 WABTEC US RAIL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WABTEC US RAIL, 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 WABTEC US RAIL, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WABTEC US RAIL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WABTEC US RAIL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WABTEC US RAIL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-03-02 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $15,400 | |
| 2022-12-15 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $8,000 | |
| 2021-04-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2020-10-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-24 | Complaint | 2 | — | $4,970 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WABTEC US RAIL, INC. is one of 31 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP across all 31 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in railroad rolling stock manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATIONALTOONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMSTED RAILCAMP HILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KASGRO RAIL CORPORATIONNEW CASTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.JOHNSTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACF INDUSTRIES LLCMILTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- A. STUCKI COMPANY INCORPORATEDSHARON — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYALTOONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSTOWN AMERICA CORPORATIONJOHNSTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHNSTOWN AMERICA CORPORATIONJOHNSTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RELCO LOCOMOTIVES INCORPORATEDALBIA, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LONGWOOD ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.NORWICH, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- RELCO LOCOMOTIVES, INC.CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS CORPORATIONMAXTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- WABTEC US RAIL. INC.RENO, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
- WABTEC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONSFORT WORTH, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLOOM ENGINEERINGNORFOLK, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & M RADIATOR, INC.INDEPENDENCE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARBER SPRINGPITTSBURGH, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WABTEC COMPONENTS LLCLEXINGTON, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP locationsParent rollup
- Railroad Rolling Stock ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Railroad Rolling Stock in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WABTEC US RAIL, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP, which operates 31 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.
Frequently asked
- What is WABTEC US RAIL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WABTEC US RAIL, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $33,370 in total penalties.
- How does WABTEC US RAIL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WABTEC US RAIL, INC. operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. WABTEC US RAIL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.49 compared to an industry average of 1.7.