NORTH PLATTE, NE —
OSHA Inspection: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD in 6000 W. FRONT STREET, NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101 (NAICS 488510). OSHA activity number 347251837.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 PACIFIC RAILROAD
- Site address
- 6000 W. FRONT STREET
- City
- NORTH PLATTE
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 69101
- Mailing
- 6000 WEST FRONT STREET, NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 488510
- Employees
- 33000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: The employer was exposing employees to chemical. This was most recently documented on January 31, 2024 at the Union Pacific Railroad facility located at or about 6000 West Front Street, North Platte, Nebraska. The employer is using corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to, Corrosion Inhibitor 7537, and does not have suitable eyewash stations to account for corrosive chemical usage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9218
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii):Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet: The employer was exposing employees to struck-by and explosion hazards. This was most recently documented on January 31, 2024 at the Union Pacific Railroad facility located at or about 6000 West Front Street, North Platte, Nebraska. The employer is allowing oxygen cylinders to be stored close to fuel-gas cylinders. A) An outside storage area for gas cylinders located directly outside of the diesel repair shop. The storage area is comprised of 5 separate, open metal sheds which are stored side by side. About 12 acetylene cylinders of various shapes are stored approximately 10 feet from about 17 oxygen cylinders. B) An oxygen cylinder and an acetylene cylinder were chained together near the east end of the diesel shop. The two cylinders were stored together and were not in use while touching each other. C) An outside storage area for gas cylinders located directly outside of the diesel repair shop. The storage area is comprised of 5 separate, open metal sheds which are stored side by side. Used canisters of both oxygen and acetylene are being stored together in 2 of the sheds. Additionally, these used canisters are being stored neighboring a shed with full fuel gas canisters. D) An area outside of the small repair shop is being used to store used canisters of both oxygen and fuel gas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $9218
More inspections at Union Pacific Railroad
View Union Pacific Railroad's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 488510)
More inspections in NE
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 347251837.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.