Establishment profile
UNION CARBIDE CORP
HWY 3142, TAFT, LA, 70057
Operated by DOW INC · 1 of 348 establishments
Summary
UNION CARBIDE CORP has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $22,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20,263 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION CARBIDE CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 0000 within LA. Peer group: 20,263 employers. This establishment has 9 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 CORP. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2015 – Jan 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 8, 2015 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1998 | OXYGEN,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,INSTALLING,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,INHALATION,GAS,NITROGEN,COMMUNICATIONFatality | 2 | 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 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION CARBIDE CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNION CARBIDE CORP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for UNION CARBIDE CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION CARBIDE CORP. 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 CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-31 | Accident | 8 | 7 | $22,500 | |
| 1985-09-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-12-15 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-12-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 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 CORP 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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- RIBBECK CONSTRUCTION, INC.LAKE CHARLES — 3 federal enforcement records
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- PETRIN CORPPlaquemine — 3 federal enforcement records
- PETRIN CORPORATIONNEW ORLEANS — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by DOW INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROHM & HAAS COPHILA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPClarksburg, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONSOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDETEXAS CITY, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPCharleston, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONINSTITUTE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONINSTITUTE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROHM AND HAAS COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONSISTERSVILLE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROHM & HAAS COMPANYBRISTOL, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All DOW INC locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 000All employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION CARBIDE CORP 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 CORP's OSHA violation history?
- UNION CARBIDE CORP has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $22,500 in total penalties.
- Has UNION CARBIDE CORP had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNION CARBIDE CORP.