GRANITE CITY, IL —
OSHA Inspection: A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC. in 600 CHICAGO ST, GRANITE CITY, IL 62040 (NAICS 488210). OSHA activity number 346517220.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A & K RAILROAD MATERIALS, INC.
- Site address
- 600 CHICAGO ST
- City
- GRANITE CITY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62040
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 30076, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84130
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 488210
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $9,375 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 crushing hazards while operating front end loaders without wearing seat belts. On or about, February 20, 2023, employees were exposed to serious injury associated with being ejected from or violently thrown around the inside of the cab during an incident., while operating the company's Caterpillar 924H front-end loader without wearing seat belts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9375
- — Z (S) $15625
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $9,375 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 crushing hazards while operating front end loaders without inspecting the equipment to ensure it was safe to use. On or about, February 20, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the Caterpillar 924H front-end loader was inspected daily in order to determine that all components, such as but not limited to, quick disconnect coupler and seat belts worked properly and were in good operational condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9375
- — Z (S) $15625
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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 346517220.
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