Establishment profile
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
7501 N. HWY 185, SEADRIFT, TX, 77983
Operated by DOW INC · 1 of 348 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION has accumulated 112 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $1,507,390 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 254 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION 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
38% 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 · 112 citations in this view · $1,507,390 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 106 | 1 | $1,421,500 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 3 | 1 | $75,000 | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D06 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 H01 II | 1 | 1 | $140 | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
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 in NAICS 3251 within TX. Peer group: 254 employers. This establishment has 112 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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 CORPORATION. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2011 | HEAD,COVER,NITROGEN,PURGING,CONCUSSION,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,PRESSURE RELEASEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 12, 1991 | FIRE,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT | 12 | — | — |
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 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-15 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $10,750 | |
| 2000-02-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-29 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-12 | Accident | 109 | — | $1,496,500 | |
| 1989-07-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $140 | |
| 1985-10-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $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 CORPORATION 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other basic organic chemical manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS, INCDEER PARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- CHEMICALS INC.BAYTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS CORP.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONFREEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANYTEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALSFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SACHEM INC.CLEBURNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEA LION TECHNOLOGY, INC.TEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLCALVIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARKEMA, INC.CROSBY — 2 federal enforcement records
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
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION 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 CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 112 violations and $1,507,390 in total penalties.
- How does UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.
- Has UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION.