ALTOONA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY in 200 NORTH 4TH AVENUE, ALTOONA, PA 16601 (NAICS 482111). OSHA activity number 338138829.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 200 NORTH 4TH AVENUE
- City
- ALTOONA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16601
- Mailing
- 200 NORTH 4TH AVENUE, ALTOONA, PA 16601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 482111
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Facility, Boiler Number One: On or before January 3, 2013, employees were working unprotected and exposed to steam and or hot water while performing work on a steam header valve and during the cleanup activities post incident. The employer did not develop an energy control procedure for the work being performed on or near the steam header valve.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $5,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: (a) Facility, Steam Header Valve on Boiler Number One: On or about before January 3, 2013, no lock or tag was affixed to an energy isolating device on the steam field valve while employees were working on the steam header valve.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed: (a) Facility: On or before January 3, 2013, the employer did not document annual or a more frequent inspection of authorized employees isolating hazardous energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.147 C07 III A
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures: (a) Facility, Boiler Number One: On or before January 3, 2013, the employer did not provide retraining for employees to locate isolation procedures, use verification techniques, and/or how to effectively bleed off stored energy for the boiler system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s): (a) Facility, Boiler Number One: On or before January 3, 2013, employees did not identify who installed a chain and lock used to isolate the Non-Return valve. (b) Facility, Boiler Number One: On or before January 3, 2013, employees did not identify who installed a chain and lock used to isolate the Steam Header valve.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 338138829.
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