OSHA Inspection

Relco Locomotives — OSHA Inspection #344397039

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa · Engineering Services (NAICS 541330) · 80 workers on site

Inspection outcome
Opened: October 23, 2019 · Closed: June 9, 2020
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Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations28
Serious+0
Initial penalty$99,053
Current penalty$85,000
Accidents0
Duration230d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On October 23, 2019, OSHA opened Relco Locomotives’s inspection #344397039 at CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — an establishment in the engineering services industry. The case was administratively closed on June 9, 2020, 230 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 28 violations totaling $85,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $99,053. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
28violations total
Serious1554%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious1346%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

28citations issued
$85,000current penalty
↓ $14,053total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,577
→
Current$7,577
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002A
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,608
→
Current$8,677reduced by $1,931
Other
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,092
→
Current$9,092
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,061
→
Current$4,960reduced by $1,101
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,577
→
Current$6,200reduced by $1,377
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01006
29 CFR 1910.184(d)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,577
→
Current$6,200reduced by $1,377
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01007A
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$10,608
→
Current$8,677reduced by $1,931
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01007B
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
→
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01007C
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
→
Current$0
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01008
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,577
→
Current$6,200reduced by $1,377
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01009A
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,092
→
Current$7,437reduced by $1,655
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01010
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,061
→
Current$4,960reduced by $1,101
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01011A
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,577
→
Current$6,200reduced by $1,377
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01012
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,546
→
Current$3,720reduced by $826
Othergravity 5
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
→
Current$850
Othergravity 5
Citation #02002
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
→
Current$850
Othergravity 5
Citation #02003
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
→
Current$850
Othergravity 5
Citation #02004
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
→
Current$850
Othergravity 5
Citation #02006A
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
→
Current$850
Othergravity 5
Citation #02006B
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
→
Current$0

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 344397039 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

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Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 344397039 directly:

🔍OSHA Inspection Searchosha.gov📚OSHA Standards Index (29 CFR)osha.gov📊DOL Open Data Portaldata.dol.gov
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