VILLE PLATTE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNION TANK CAR COMPANY in 1373 UNION TANK CAR ROAD, VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586 (NAICS 562998). OSHA activity number 346151525.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 COMPANY
- Site address
- 1373 UNION TANK CAR ROAD
- City
- VILLE PLATTE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70586
- Mailing
- 175 WEST JACKSON BLVD SUITE 2100, CHICAGO, IL 60604
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 562998
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 H03 II A
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ii)(A):Respirator inspections did not include a check of respirator function, tightness of connections, and the condition of the various parts including, but not limited to, the facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, and cartridges, canisters or filters: On or about 08/16/2022, on the tanker rail car cleaning platform, employees were wearing respirators to entering tanker rail cars to conduct cleaning and the supplied air line connecting to the employees supplied air respirators were not checked for damage or deterioration
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.134 H03 II B
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(3)(ii)(B):Respirator inspections did not include a check of elastomeric parts for pliability and signs of deterioration: On or about 08/16/2022, on the tanker rail car cleaning platform, employees were wearing air supplied respirators to clean a confined space tanker rail car and the air supplied line to the respwas damage/deterioating.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6):Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: On or about 08/16/2022, the exit sign were not illuminated in the main corridor where employees were in the office. This exposed the employees to the hazards of fire.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 346151525.
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