PORTSMOUTH, OH —
OSHA Inspection: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY in 2435-M 8TH STREET, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662 (NAICS 488210). OSHA activity number 311501035.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
- Site address
- 2435-M 8TH STREET
- City
- PORTSMOUTH
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45662
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488210
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4013
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2008
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of fire and explosions while working inside the substation and trying to reset an oil-based circuit breaker: (a)On or about October 19, 2007, employees working inside the substation compound, were exposed to explosions and fire as the result of the employer's failure to monitor the oil filled/oil- based switch on a regular basis. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to perform regular inspections and tests of the equipment, including the oil, in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and widely accepted industry standards, such as the "Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electric Power Distribution Equipment and Systems," published by the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (ANSI/NETA MTS-97).TA
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.269 A02 I
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2008
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.269 L06 II
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2008
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2008
Recent events (3)
- — F (S)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.269 A02 III
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2008
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.269 G01
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2008
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.269 L02
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2008
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2008
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2008
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 311501035.
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