NORFOLK, VA —
OSHA Inspection: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY in 2200 REDGATE AVENUE, NORFOLK, VA 23507 (NAICS 488320). OSHA activity number 343907630.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 2200 REDGATE AVENUE
- City
- NORFOLK
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23507
- Mailing
- 2200 REDGATE AVENUE, NORFOLK, VA 23507
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
- 488320
- Employees
- 417
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1917.112 B01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $5,541 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.112(b)(1): Guardrails were not provided at locations where employees were exposed to floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures leading to pilings or vessel mooring or berthing installations, which presented a hazard of falling more than 4 feet or into the water: a) Pier 6, BC House Southside; C1 Conveyer frames 140-142: On or about 04/04/2019, employees required to clean, service the ship loader and conveyer system were exposed to an opening 49 inches high and 22 inches wide with an approximate 15 feet fall hazard. b) Pier 6, Southside ship Loader, Ladder access: On or about 04/04/2019, fall protection was not provided at the ladder access 21-inches wide, as a result employees were exposed to a 105-inch fall hazard. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5541.25
- — Z (S) $8525
1917.112 C02
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.112(c)(2): Guardrails which were not of solid baluster, or similar construction, did not consist of top rails and mid-rails: a) Pier 6 Dumper: On or about 08/07/2019, ladder accesses provided with a top rail between 36 and 42 inches high were not provided with a middle rail, as a result employees were exposed to a possible fall hazards. b) Pier 6 Dumper House, Operator's Cabin: On or about 08/07/2019, a middle rail was not provided on the platform where operators access to clean cabin window, as a result employees were exposed to a possible fall hazard. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 343907630.
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