Establishment profile
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY
100 EAST FIRST STREET, BREWSTER, OH, 44613
Operated by FTAI Infrastructure Inc · 1 of 17 establishments
482111 — Line-Haul Railroads
Summary
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $12,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84,973 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th 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
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $12,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
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 4821 within OH. Peer group: 84,973 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $63 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis-Bacon (federal construction) | Jun 2010 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $63 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $63 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2008 – Jun 2010 | Line-Haul Railroads | Davis-Bacon | 2 | 1 | $63 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY. 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 WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 482111 - LINE-HAUL RAILROADS. Last action: 2026-01-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-17 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $9,500 | |
| 2002-10-07 | Complaint | 11 | 5 | $2,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FTAI Infrastructure Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FTAI Infrastructure Inc across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in line-haul railroads within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATIONEAST PALESTINE — 1 federal enforcement record
- RAIL LOGISTICS INC.SANDUSKY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATIONMIAMISBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CORPORATIONWARREN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORFOLK SOUTHERNCLEVELAND — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by FTAI Infrastructure Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNION RAILROAD COMPANYMONROEVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FAIRFIELD SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.FAIRFIELD, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION RAILROAD COMPANY, LLCDUQUESNE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GARY RAILWAYGARY, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEXAS & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMLone Star, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All FTAI Infrastructure Inc locationsParent rollup
- Line-Haul RailroadsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Line-Haul Railroads in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 FTAI Infrastructure Inc, which operates 17 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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- What is WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $12,100 in total penalties.
- How does WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.