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UNION TANK CAR COMPANY is a commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance employer in VALDOSTA, GA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 18 violations and $60,620 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

UNION TANK CAR COMPANY

400 SOUTH BLANCHARD ST, VALDOSTA, GA, 31601

Parent: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (1,057 locations)

811310 Top companies in Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

EIN: 363104688

156 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
18 violations
$60,620 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
5.4
Self-Reported TRIR
10.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
18
Total Penalties
$60,620
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
56% serious$3,368 avg per violation$10,103 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$60,620 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+8.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 86 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
31
Unfair Labor Practice
28
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

UNION TANK CAR COMPANY is one of 1,057 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC is a SEC public reporter (BRK-B), with most recent reported revenue of $371.4B.

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

Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Other employers in Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance within GA

Industry context

Within the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance industry in GA, UNION TANK CAR COMPANY ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 86 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.43, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $60,620 in total penalties.
How does UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY operates in the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.43 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
Has UNION TANK CAR COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNION TANK CAR COMPANY.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION TANK CAR COMPANY of VALDOSTA, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. UNION TANK CAR COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,057 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for UNION TANK CAR COMPANY include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if UNION TANK CAR COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.