GRANITE CITY, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC. in 1700 WALNUT ST., GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 (NAICS 336510). OSHA activity number 340494459.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1700 WALNUT ST.
- City
- GRANITE CITY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62040
- Mailing
- 1700 WALNUT ST., GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
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
- 336510
- Employees
- 1300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: Guards were not designed and constructed to prevent employees from being exposed to cuts and amputations of their arm, hand, and fingers during the operation of cutting of an approximately 10 inch long by 10 inch wide, and 1 inch thick piece of rubber stock on an Oliver Machinery Table Saw, Model 270-d, serial number 79074.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: Hand tools used for both placing and removing materials to prevent an operator from placing a hand in the danger zone were not provided during the operation of cutting an approximately 10 inch long by 10 inch wide, and 1 inch thick piece of rubber stock on an Oliver Machinery Table Saw, Model 270-d, serial number 79074.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340494459.
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