Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: CSX Transportation Inc.
Current Parent Company: CSX
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $221,976
Year: 2021
Date: July 1, 2021
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace whistleblower retaliation
Violation Description: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found that CSX Transportation violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act and demonstrated a pattern of retaliation after firing a worker in December 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA ordered the company to pay $71,976 in back wages, interest, and damages, and $150,000 in punitive damages.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Florida
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: railroads
Specific Industry of Current Parent: railroads
Source of Data: (click here)
Source Notes: If an online information source is not working, check the Violation Tracker Data Sources page for an updated link.
Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.