VALDOSTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of UNION TANK CAR COMPANY in 400 SOUTH BLANCHARD ST, VALDOSTA, GA 31601 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 346173784.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 400 SOUTH BLANCHARD ST
- City
- VALDOSTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31601
- Mailing
- 400 SOUTH BLANCHARD ST, VALDOSTA, GA 31601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 811310
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,055 · Current $10,010 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Union Tank Car Company, 400 South Blanchard Street, Valdosta, Georgia; in the production area, on or about August 23, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards from methyl ethyl ketone, in that the employer did not adequately assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present that required the use of personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10009.5
- — Z (S) $12055
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146: (a) Union Tank Car Company, 400 South Blanchard Street, Valdosta, Georgia; in the production area, on or about August 23, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards from methyl ethyl ketone, in that employees performing work in confined spaces were trained on the performance of their duties.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,055 · Current $10,010 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) Union Tank Car Company, 400 South Blanchard Street, Valdosta, Georgia; in the production area, on or about August 23, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards from methyl ethyl ketone and various paints, in that the employer did not provide effective information and training on the hazardous chemical used in their work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10009.5
- — Z (S) $12055
1904.41 A02
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,865 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date: Union Tank Car Company, 400 South Blanchard St., Vaoldosta, Georgia: On or about August 24, 2022, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent form, for calendar year 2021 on or before March 2, 2022. The establishment employed approximately 200 employees during calendar year 2021 and was classified under NAICS code 811310.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1865
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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 346173784.
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