Establishment profile
UNION CARBIDE CORP META
PO BOX 40 LAKE ROAD EAST, Ashtabula, OH, 44004
Operated by DOW INC · 1 of 348 establishments
Summary
UNION CARBIDE CORP META has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $1,355 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 45 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION CARBIDE CORP META 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 (historical), 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
88% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $1,355 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 2 | $60 | May 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1975 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 C01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1980 | Apr 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $60 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Sep 1975 | Sep 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $60 | Sep 1975 | Sep 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E03 | 1 | 1 | $35 | May 1975 | May 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1981 | Apr 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1979 | May 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1975 | May 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E04 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1975 | May 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1975 | May 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1975 | May 1975 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNION CARBIDE CORP META. 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 CORP META. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 45+ years. Most recent activity: 45 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 META. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION CARBIDE CORP META. 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 META. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 CORP META. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION CARBIDE CORP META. 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 META. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-31 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-26 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1979-08-10 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $980 | |
| 1979-04-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-09-23 | Follow-up | 4 | — | $120 | |
| 1975-07-16 | Planned | 3 | — | $120 | |
| 1975-05-15 | Complaint | 6 | — | $35 |
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 META 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
- ROHM & HAAS COMPANYBRISTOL, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDETEXAS CITY, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONINSTITUTE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION CARBIDE CORPClarksburg, WV — 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 CORPCharleston, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All DOW INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION CARBIDE CORP META 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 CORP META's OSHA violation history?
- UNION CARBIDE CORP META has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,355 in total penalties.
- Has UNION CARBIDE CORP META had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving UNION CARBIDE CORP META.