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UNION CARBIDE

3301 FIFTH AVENUE S., TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Operated by DOW INC · 1 of 348 establishments

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OSHA inspections
27
over 52 years
Violations
6
$1,480 in penalties
Penalties
$1,480
$247 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 fatalities

Summary

UNION CARBIDE has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 27 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $1,480 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,796 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNION CARBIDE appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
27
0.5 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
6
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,480
$247 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
17 of 27
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 27

22% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 113,796 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNION CARBIDE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
17
Accident
3
Referral
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for UNION CARBIDE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 13, 1984BURN,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,SEAL,PRESSURE RELEASE,HOT WATERFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
37 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for UNION CARBIDE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION CARBIDE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for DOW INC, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DOW INC locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNION CARBIDE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION CARBIDE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNION CARBIDE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1989-03-31Planned1$0
1989-03-28Unprogrammed Related0$0
1988-06-20Complaint1$0
1988-05-06Complaint0$0
1986-02-20Complaint0$0
1985-06-13Referral0$0
1985-03-21Complaint0$0
1984-04-16Accident11$480
1983-08-23Complaint0$0
1983-02-11Accident0$0
1983-02-11Accident0$0
1982-10-18Planned0$0
1981-12-11Complaint0$0
1980-10-29Complaint0$0
1980-03-13Complaint11$1,000
1980-01-29Complaint0$0
1979-10-03Complaint0$0
1979-09-28Complaint0$0
1979-08-17Complaint0$0
1979-05-30Complaint0$0
1979-03-06Complaint0$0
1977-03-18Complaint0$0
1976-11-04Complaint0$0
1976-09-15Planned0$0
1975-11-12Planned1$0
1974-08-23Complaint0$0
1974-06-04Planned1$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

UNION CARBIDE is one of 348 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DOW INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DOW INC across all 348 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION CARBIDE from every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup DOW INC, which operates 348 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 UNION CARBIDE's OSHA violation history?
UNION CARBIDE has 27 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $1,480 in total penalties.
Has UNION CARBIDE had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving UNION CARBIDE.