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Wabtec: OSHA inspections and violations

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Engineering Services · NAICS 541330

1inspections
4citation items
$40,917current penalties
Jan 26, 2021last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Wabtec in Iowa one time.

It opened on Jan 26, 2021 on a referral, in Cedar Rapids.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $40,917 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1910.334 (using electrical equipment), 2 times.

Among professional services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,821 penalty. Wabtec averages $40,917 across 1 cited inspection.

Wabtec also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Wabtec: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345119895 OPENED JAN 26, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 42 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2021

4200 Thomas Dr Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 · Engineering Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$10,229$10,229Apr 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Other-than-serious$10,229$10,229Apr 27, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 27, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$20,459$20,459Apr 27, 2021Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2022, the Cedar Rapids site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 45 workers: 7.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.3 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Relco Locomotives
Cedar Rapids · 2022
45 507.81.3

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5)

(5) Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i)

(2) Visual inspection. (i) Portable cord- and plug-connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord- and plug-connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.

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