Establishment profile
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO
500 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84116
Operated by Union Pacific Railroad · 1 of 295 establishments
Summary
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $420 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,880 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
25% 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 · $420 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN00270412 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| GEN0179112 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| GEN0213084 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| GEN0215012 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| GEN0215029 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| GEN0305021 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
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: 17,880 employers. This establishment has 6 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1990 | UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEART ATTACK,FALLFatality | 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 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. 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 CO. 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 CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-18 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-02-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-19 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $420 |
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 CO 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 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
- Employers in UTState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO 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 CO's OSHA violation history?
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $420 in total penalties.
- Has UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.