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Rail Transportation
NAICS subsector 482. OSHA inspections, injury summaries, Wage and Hour cases and OFLC filings for employers classified in the subsector.
Rail Transportation (NAICS 482) accounts for 237 OSHA inspections since 2016, 0% of all inspections, with $924K in current penalties ($3,899 per inspection; all industries $3,754).
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded in the industry number 195, with $214K in back wages agreed to pay. Employers in the industry filed 328 labor condition applications and 61 PERM applications in the fiscal years covered.
9 establishments reported 2025 injury summaries: a total recordable case rate of 1.6 per 100 full-time workers, below the 3.5 across all reporting establishments; the median reporting establishment has a rate of 0.0 (quartiles 0.0–1.0).
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 14 Sep 2026.
| Measure | NAICS 482 | All industries |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $3,899 | $3,754 |
| Share of all inspections | 0% | 100% |
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 22 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 20 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 19 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 13 |
| 1910.22 | Walking-working surfaces, general requirements | 13 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 11 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 10 |
| 1910.184 | Slings | 9 |
| 1910.212 | Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements | 9 |
| 1910.37 | Maintenance, safeguards and operational features for exit routes | 7 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Railroad Corporation | Anchorage | 26 |
| Van-G Trucking Inc. | Fowler | 13 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Bloomington | 11 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Seattle | 7 |
| Bnsf Railway Company | Everett | 6 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation | Norfolk | 6 |
| Autoport Ltd | Charlotte | 4 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation | Bellevue | 4 |
| Pacific Rail Services | Chicago | 4 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Omaha | 4 |
| Bnsf Railway Company | Topeka | 3 |
| CSX Transportation, Inc. | Jacksonville | 3 |
| Csx Transportation, Inc. | Rochester | 3 |
| Keolis Commuter Services LLC | Boston | 3 |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company | East Pennsboro | 3 |
| TransitAmerica Services, Inc. | Oakland | 3 |
| Amtrak | Sacramento | 2 |
| BNSF Railway Company | Fort Worth | 2 |
| Bnsf Railway | Alliance | 2 |
| Csx Transportation, Inc. | Cincinnati | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
Injury-rate distribution, 2025
Total recordable case rates across 9 establishments with at least 20,000 hours worked; the pooled rate uses all 9 reporting establishments' hours and cases.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | Median establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 1,207 | 28 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 967 | 27 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 992 | 15 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 67,450 | $155K |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 188 | $56K |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 9 | $3,260 |
| Service Contract Act | 16 | $0 |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 3 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| CSX Transportation, Inc. | Jacksonville | $15,479 |
| Amtrak | New York | $10,566 |
| Long Island Railroad | Jamaica | $10,093 |
| Csx Transportation, Inc. | Rochester | $5,612 |
| Amtrak | Sacramento | $0 |
| Autoport Ltd | Charlotte | $0 |
| Bnsf Railway Company | Topeka | $0 |
| BNSF Railway Company | Fort Worth | $0 |
| Bnsf Railway | Alliance | $0 |
| Csx Transportation, Inc. | Cincinnati | $0 |
| Detroit Transportation Corporation | Detroit | $0 |
| Florida East Coast Railway Company | Miami Springs | $0 |
| Food Express, Inc | Riverside | $0 |
| Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad | Hammond | $0 |
| Keolis Commuter Services LLC | Boston | $0 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
H-1B applications by fiscal year
PERM applications by fiscal year
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Washington | 98 |
| BNSF Railway Company | Fort Worth | 73 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company | Omaha | 43 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation | Atlanta | 34 |
| CSX Transportation, Inc. | Jacksonville | 20 |
| Kansas City Southern Railway Company | Kansas City | 19 |
| Martinus Bottom Line, LLC | Lee's Summit | 8 |
| Soo Line Railroad Company | Kanas City | 6 |
| Illinois Central Railroad Company | Homewood | 5 |
| Keolis Commuter Services LLC | Boston | 4 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
Which employers in Rail Transportation have the most OSHA inspections?
Alaska Railroad Corporation (26), Van-G Trucking Inc. (13), Union Pacific Railroad Company (11)
What is the injury rate in Rail Transportation?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a pooled total recordable case rate of 1.6 per 100 full-time workers; the median reporting establishment's rate is 0.0 with quartiles 0.0 to 1.0.
How many H-1B applications come from Rail Transportation?
328 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026 and 61 PERM applications.
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Rail Transportation?
$214,097 agreed to pay across 195 concluded cases since fiscal year 2005.
Industry is the NAICS code on each record (the most common code where an employer's sources differ), grouped at the three-digit subsector. Sources: DOL enforcement data, OSHA ITA, OFLC disclosure data; see data sources and methodology.