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OSHA Inspection: RAIL EXCHANGE, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RAIL EXCHANGE, INC. in 1150 S. STATE STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 339828352.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
RAIL EXCHANGE, INC.
Site address
1150 S. STATE STREET
City
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
State
IL
ZIP
60411
Mailing
1150 STATE STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332111
Employees
108
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C05 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2014
Abate by
Oct 30, 2014
Penalty
Initial $5,670 · Current $3,969 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.  Machine Shop - On or about June 25, 2014, authorized employee(s) were required to change saw blade(s) and/or adjust the arbor die on the automatic shear. Hardware (lockout / tagout device) for the 1 1/4 ball valve was not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources. Employee(s) were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with inadvertent startup of equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3969
  • — Z (S) $5670

1910.147 C06 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 12, 2014
Abate by
Oct 30, 2014
Penalty
Initial $4,050 · Current $2,835 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  Machine Shop - On or about August 6, 2014, the employer had not documented through a written certification that periodic inspections had been performed on the lockout/tagout procedures (automatic shear) in the company's energy control program.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2835
  • — Z (S) $4050

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