Establishment profile
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1711 QUINTANA RD., SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78211
Operated by Union Pacific Railroad · 1 of 295 establishments
488210 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Summary
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $10,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $10,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 V | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4882 within TX. Peer group: 51 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD. 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Feb 2013 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 4 cases · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 – Oct 2023 | Rail Transportation | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 2012 – Feb 2013 | Line-Haul Railroads | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 2010 – Oct 2012 | Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jun 2010 – Jun 2012 | Line-Haul Railroads | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD. 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1711 QUINTANA RD · SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78211 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2008-06-12. Most recent: 2008-06-12. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $400,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Union Pacific Railroad Company Union Pacific Railroad Company · UNP | Jun 2008 | plea | Environmental | California - Central | $400,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-08-22 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $10,000 | |
| 2013-08-07 | Complaint | 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD is one of 295 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Union Pacific Railroad.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Union Pacific Railroad across all 295 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in support activities for rail transportation within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GBW RAILCAR SERVICES, LLCHOCKLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRANSCO RAILWAY PRODUCTS INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- Alamo RailroadDecatur — 2 federal enforcement records
- GATX FINANCIAL CORPORATIONHEARNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICESHOCKLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICESSCOTTSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KINETIC ENERGY SERVICES, LLCHOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GATX RAIL CORPORATIONHEARNE — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & C TRANSLOAD, LLCTYLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TACTICAL CLEANING ACQUISITION, LLCHARWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Union Pacific Railroad, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADBLOOMINGTON, CA — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADOAKLAND, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADLONG BEACH, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- Union Pacific RailroadRoseville, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADCOMMERCE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYTRUCKEE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADLOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYSTOCKTON, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADCOMMERCE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Union Pacific Railroad locationsParent rollup
- Support Activities for Rail TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Support Activities for in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 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 Union Pacific Railroad, which operates 295 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD's OSHA violation history?
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
- How does UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.