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OSHA citations in Rail Transportation: 41 establishments, $411,237 in penalties (2022 to 2026)

OSHA cited 41 establishments in Rail Transportation (NAICS 4821) between January 11, 2022 and September 9, 2026: 101 citations, $503,658 in initial penalties and $411,237 in current penalties.

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Industry
NAICS 4821, Rail Transportation
Establishments cited
41
Citations
101
Penalties
$503,658 initial, $411,237 current

By state

StateEstablishmentsCitationsCurrent penalties
Kentucky25$91,000
Ohio26$58,789
New Jersey35$41,986
Illinois37$33,014
Alaska13$17,859
Pennsylvania211$17,619
Delaware14$17,403
Arizona12$14,063
Massachusetts13$13,392
Iowa12$13,052
Washington514$12,900
Virginia17$12,135
Florida11$11,292
Kansas22$11,271
Wisconsin12$9,078
California24$7,750
New Mexico12$6,720
Montana11$5,693
Nebraska22$5,000
Colorado12$4,148
North Dakota11$4,148
Indiana28$2,925
Maryland14$0
Michigan11$0
Missouri11$0
Tennessee11$0

Most penalized establishments

Ranked by current penalties. Each row links to OSHA's record of its latest cited inspection.

EstablishmentCityStateCitationsInitial penaltiesCurrent penaltiesLatest citationSource
CSX Intermodal Terminals IncLouisvilleKY3$77,000$77,000October 16, 2025osha.gov
Norfolk Southern CorporationEast PalestineOH5$49,111$49,111August 2, 2023osha.gov
Dana Container, Inc.AvenelNJ3$18,436$18,436December 27, 2024osha.gov
Alaska Railroad CorporationWhittierAK3$35,716$17,859August 29, 2023osha.gov
National Passenger Railroad CorporationBearDE4$24,862$17,403August 2, 2022osha.gov
National Railroad Passenger CorporationKearnyNJ1$16,550$16,550September 9, 2026osha.gov
Cpx2024xtm082x0015 - Verde Canyon Rail Road, L.L.C.ClarkdaleAZ2$14,063$14,063May 31, 2024osha.gov
CSX Intermodal Terminals IncLouisvilleKY2$14,000$14,000June 27, 2022osha.gov
National Railroad Passenger CorporationChicagoIL4$21,280$13,775April 14, 2026osha.gov
National Railroad Passenger CorporationSpringfieldMA3$13,392$13,392August 18, 2023osha.gov
Pacific Rail Services, LLCBedford ParkIL1$15,625$13,281November 21, 2023osha.gov
Trinity Industries IncShell RockIA2$26,104$13,052February 23, 2023osha.gov
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityAlexandriaVA7$12,135$12,135September 4, 2024osha.gov
Strasburg Rail Road CompanyRonksPA8$22,557$11,661December 4, 2025osha.gov
CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc.Winter HavenFL1$16,131$11,292January 16, 2024osha.gov
Central Railroad Company of IndianapolisLimaOH1$4,839$9,678September 6, 2024osha.gov
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway CompanySuperiorWI2$11,348$9,078August 12, 2026osha.gov
New Jersey Transit MMC YardKearnyNJ1$7,000$7,000March 16, 2026osha.gov
Santa Fe Southern RailwayLamyNM2$9,600$6,720March 2, 2023osha.gov
BNSF Railway CompanyTopekaKS1$8,038$6,430September 23, 2025osha.gov
Bucks County Railroad Preservation and Restoration CorporationNew HopePA3$9,930$5,958December 1, 2025osha.gov
BNSF Railway CompanyChicagoIL2$8,512$5,958May 4, 2026osha.gov
Montana Rail Link, IncLaurelMT1$7,590$5,693April 25, 2023osha.gov
Wa317966880 - BNSF Railway CompanyEverettWA3$5,400$5,400May 16, 2022osha.gov
BNSF Railway - Diesel Shop, LincolnLincolnNE1$6,913$5,000August 6, 2024osha.gov
Watco Mechanical Services LLCPittsburgKS1$8,067$4,840August 8, 2024osha.gov
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad CompanyDurangoCO2$8,296$4,148October 15, 2024osha.gov
Soo Line Railroad CompanyBordulacND1$6,913$4,148December 20, 2024osha.gov
Wa317966542 - Union Pacific Railroad CompanySpokane ValleyWA1$3,300$3,300January 18, 2022osha.gov
Wa317966589 - Union Pacific Railroad CompanySeattleWA3$2,700$2,700April 19, 2022osha.gov
Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadHammondIN6$3,000$1,950July 8, 2022osha.gov
Wa317981302 - Union Pacific Railroad CompanySeattleWA2$6,000$1,500September 20, 2024osha.gov
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (nictd)Michigan CityIN2$1,500$975January 6, 2026osha.gov
California Northern Railroad CompanyCorningCA1$750$750January 24, 2023osha.gov
Wa317984100 - BNSF Railway CompanySeattleWA5$0$0March 18, 2025osha.gov
CSX Transportation, Inc.BrooklynMD4$0$0January 11, 2022osha.gov
Jaguar TransportUnionMO1$0$0September 8, 2025osha.gov
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyChattanoogaTN1$0$0April 22, 2024osha.gov

Standards cited most often

StandardTitleCitationsEstablishmentsInitial penaltiesCurrent penalties
1910.134Respiratory protection147$35,794$19,358
1910.178Powered industrial trucks137$41,569$34,953
1910.1025Lead72$21,338$19,068
1910.1001Asbestos44$5,879$10,718
1910.120Hazardous waste operations and emergency response41$37,949$37,949
1910.147The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)42$16,453$13,218
1910.22General requirements42$84,000$84,000
1910.303General43$28,879$19,448
1910.132General requirements32$17,514$13,366
1910.184Slings31$0$0
1910.1200Hazard communication22$16,127$14,141
1910.141Sanitation22$16,103$13,354
1910.212General requirements for all machines22$21,090$12,956
1910.305Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use22$13,609$11,696
1904.39Reporting fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye as a result of work-related incidents to OSHA11$8,067$4,840

Citations by year issued

Year issuedCitationsCurrent penalties
202223$44,753
202319$119,858
202422$85,240
202522$101,049
202615$60,336

Updated November 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Penalties are as OSHA records them on the date this page was read and can change after a contest or a settlement. Citations OSHA deleted are left out. Each row links to OSHA's own inspection record. This page uses US Department of Labor data and is not endorsed or certified by the US Department of Labor. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.