BRANDON, SD —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST RAILCAR REPAIR, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of MIDWEST RAILCAR REPAIR, INC. in 25965 482ND AVENUE, BRANDON, SD 57005 (NAICS 336510). OSHA activity number 345993794.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDWEST RAILCAR REPAIR, INC.
- Site address
- 25965 482ND AVENUE
- City
- BRANDON
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57005
- Mailing
- 25965 482ND AVENUE, BRANDON, SD 57005
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336510
- Employees
- 135
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 G02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,340 · Current $4,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary: (a)Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc. at 25965 482nd Avenue, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fire hazards in that cleaning was not conducted at intervals to adequately mitigate accumulations of deposits of combustible residues in the paint booth. This condition increased the fire load of the paint booth and exposed employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4400
- — Z (S) $6340
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,340 · Current $4,438 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):Employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: (a)Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc. at 25965 482nd Avenue, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that employees were not ensured to pass a fit test at least annually when required to use respiratory protection when performing work. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4438
- — Z (S) $6340
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: (a)Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc. at 25965 482nd Avenue, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that respiratory protection was stored in the ambient production environment. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards due to the respirators becoming contaminated from work activities occurring in the vicinity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: (a)Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc. at 25965 482nd Avenue, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from hazards associated with permit required confined spaces, in that a permit required space located near the blast media collection system was not labeled or otherwise identified as a permit required confined space. This condition exposed employees to hazards associated with permit required confined spaces.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $890 · Current $890
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: (a)Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc. at 25965 482nd Avenue, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to May 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were performed at least annually. This condition exposed employees to potential hazards associated with energy control.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $890
- — Z (O) $890
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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 345993794.
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