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65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY

13160 OLD US ROUTE 23, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,057 establishments
488210Support Activities for Rail Transportation

OSHA inspections
1
over 3 years
Violations
8
$35,000 in penalties
Penalties
$35,000
$4,375 avg

Summary

65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $35,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 3 yrs
Violations
8
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$35,000
$4,375 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4882 within KY. Peer group: 16 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-06-20Referral82$35,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY is one of 1,057 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,057 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,057 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is 65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 8 violations and $35,000 in total penalties.
How does 65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
65090 - UNION TANK CAR COMPANY operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.