UNION TANK CAR COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UNION TANK CAR COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 151ST & R. R. AVENUE, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 130 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $90,216.50. The inspection case was opened on 1987-08-31.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 130 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 4, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 6, 1992. Of the 130 total citations, 15 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $90,216.50 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $693.97 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1987 inspection of the Union Tank Car Company facility revealed a