MARION, OH —
OSHA Inspection: UNION TANK CAR CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNION TANK CAR CO. in 939 HOLLAND RD., MARION, OH 43302 (NAICS 488210). OSHA activity number 341299709.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNION TANK CAR CO.
- Site address
- 939 HOLLAND RD.
- City
- MARION
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43302
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1125, MARION, OH 43301
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
- 488210
- Employees
- 178
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $10,701 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 crush and/or struck by injuries. On or about March 3, 2016, the employer did not implement the railcar/tank car coupling procedure known as stretching that would prevent uncontrolled rolling or runaway railcars during switching operations. Employees switching railcars were exposed to crushing and struck by injuries by not stretching railcars to verify locked couplings. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10701
- — Z (S) $12471
1910.1030 F01 I
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $9,799 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure: a. Union Tank Car Co. - Marion, Ohio: On or about March 3, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the hepatitis B vaccination was made available to employees prior to cleaning blood and/or other potentially infectious materials following a workplace injury.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $6000
- — C (S) $9799
- — Z (S) $9799
1910.1030 H02 I
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $9,799 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i): Training records shall include the following information: (A) The dates of the training sessions; (B) The contents or a summary of the training sessions; (C) The names and qualifications of persons conducting the training; and, (D) The names and job titles of all persons attending the training sessions. a. Union Tank Car Co. - Marion, Ohio: On or about March 3, 2016, the employer did not properly document training per the standard and the company's training program.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9799
- — Z (S) $9799
1910.1030 C02 I B
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(B): The exposure determination did not include a list of all job classifications in which some employees have occupational exposure: a. Union Tank Car Co. - Marion, Ohio: On or about March 3, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the exposure control plan included job classifications such as, but not limited to, maintenance employees in which some employees have occupational exposure.
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 341299709.
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