Establishment profile
UNION CARBIDE
3301 FIFTH AVENUE S., TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Operated by DOW INC · 1 of 348 establishments
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 113,793 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 15 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 (historical), 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
22% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $1,480 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $1,480 | Mar 1980 | Jul 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IID | 1 | 1 | — | May 1989 | May 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 113,793 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 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
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1984 | BURN,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,SEAL,PRESSURE RELEASE,HOT WATERFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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
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.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-153874 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2015 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026603 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2009 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-025579 | Unfair labor practice | May 2007 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-024565 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2005 | Mar 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-024291 | Unfair labor practice | May 2005 | Sep 2008 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-020304 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2000 | Jun 2000 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-03-31 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-06-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-06-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-16 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $480 | |
| 1983-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1980-01-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-10-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-08-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-05-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-03-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-11-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-06-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $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.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by DOW INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS, INCDEER PARK, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROHM & HAAS COPHILA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPAnmoore, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPCharleston, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPClarksburg, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROHM & HAAS COMPANYBRISTOL, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONINSTITUTE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONSOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONSISTERSVILLE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONINSTITUTE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All DOW INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
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.
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Contact sales →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.