Establishment profile
WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC
1900 STATE ROUTE 3543, HAWESVILLE, KY, 42348
Operated by Watco Transloading · 1 of 4 establishments
488210 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation
EIN 270732018
Summary
WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $65,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC 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
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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $65,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1917.0042 A01 | 1 | 1 | $11,700 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0042 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $11,700 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 D02 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 G03 I | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0046 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 G03 III | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0026 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
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 68 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 WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC. 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 WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $65,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Watco Transloading.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Watco Transloading across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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 CORPORATIONRUSSELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- RAIL SERVICES, INC.CALVERT CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONWOODBINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- RCS TRANSPORTATION LLCLYNDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION TANK CAR COMPANYCATLETTSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- JACK COOPER TRANSPORT COMPANY INCLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Watco Transloading, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WATCO TRANSLOADING LLCFERNDALE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Watco Transloading locationsParent rollup
- 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 WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC 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 Watco Transloading, which operates 4 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 10 violations and $65,000 in total penalties.
- How does WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WATCO TRANSLOADING, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.88 compared to an industry average of 2.