WOOD RIVER, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GBW RAILCAR SERVICES, L.L.C.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GBW RAILCAR SERVICES, L.L.C. in 435 OLD ST. LOUIS ROAD, WOOD RIVER, IL 62095 (NAICS 488210). OSHA activity number 340483718.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GBW RAILCAR SERVICES, L.L.C.
- Site address
- 435 OLD ST. LOUIS ROAD
- City
- WOOD RIVER
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62095
- Mailing
- 435 OLD ST. LOUIS ROAD, WOOD RIVER, IL 62095
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 488210
- Employees
- 128
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 A04
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(a)(4): Scaffolds and their components shall be capable of supporting without failure at least four times the maximum intended load. On or about 3/23/2015, an UpRight SL-20 Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platform had a mechanical failure at the upper knuckle gear teeth assembly, while being operated within the manufacture's rated load limits, due to excessive wear.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.303 G01 VII B
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(vii)(B): Outdoor electric equipment was not installed in suitable enclosures and was not protected from accidental contact by unauthorized personnel, or by vehicular traffic, or by accidental spillage or leakage from piping systems. No architectural appurtenance or other equipment may be located in the working space required by paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this section. The outdoor electrical station on Track 7, by the Air Shop, was damaged and was not installed in a suitable enclosure or protected from accidental contact.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $55,000 · Current $23,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: The employer did not ensure that an opening in an electrical box, where conductors entered was effectively closed, located on Track 7 by the Air Shop.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $23000
- — C (W) $55000
- — Z (W) $55000
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $35,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: The employer did not ensure fall protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 10 feet while traveling between guarded areas and working on the second level of auto transport cars. The employer, Watco Companies, LLC, dba Watco Co Mechanical Services, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard; 1910.132(d)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 960114, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/27/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 435 N Old Saint Louis Rd, Wood River, IL 62095.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (R) $35000
- — Z (R) $35000
1910.333 B02 I
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not make a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 available for inspection by employees and by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives: The employer did not ensure that written procedures were made available to employees involved with electrical service and maintenance activities.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 340483718.
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