Establishment profile
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
16TH & DOUGLAS, BRAIKER BRANDEIS BLDG., OMAHA, NE, 68179
Operated by Union Pacific Railroad · 1 of 294 establishments
482111 — Line-Haul Railroads
Summary
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $1,360 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,594 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $1,360 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 2 | 2 | $375 | Oct 1984 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | $140 | Oct 1983 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B03 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0158 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
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 4821 within NE. Peer group: 10,594 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 26 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · 12 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jun 2015 – Mar 2025 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — |
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. 12 cases · 12 violations · $0 in backwages · 16 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2023 – Mar 2025 | Line-Haul Railroads | FMLA | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Sep 2023 – Feb 2024 | Line-Haul Railroads | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| May 2023 – Feb 2024 | Rail Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| May 2022 – Jan 2024 | Rail Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sep 2022 – Sep 2023 | Rail Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Aug 2020 – Aug 2022 | Support Activities for Rail Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jun 2018 – Mar 2022 | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 2021 – Mar 2021 | Line-Haul Railroads | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 2020 | Line-Haul Railroads | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 2018 – Aug 2019 | Line-Haul Railroads | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 2016 | Line-Haul Railroads | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sep 2014 – Jun 2015 | Rail Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 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 COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1400 DOUGLAS STREET · OMAHA, NE, 68179 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2004 | View → |
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 1400 DOUGLAS STREET · OMAHA, NE, 68179 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 488210 - SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR RAIL TRANSPORTATION. Last action: 2026-06-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-02-10 | Complaint | 2 | — | $750 | |
| 1988-10-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-02-14 | Complaint | 3 | — | $140 | |
| 1984-10-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-04 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $120 | |
| 1980-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-06-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-02-12 | Complaint | 12 | 3 | $350 | |
| 1977-04-21 | Complaint | 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 PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY is one of 294 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 294 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 RAILROAD COMPANYTRUCKEE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADLONG BEACH, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADLOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- Union Pacific RailroadRoseville, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYSTOCKTON, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADCOMMERCE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADCOMMERCE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Union Pacific Railroad locationsParent rollup
- Line-Haul RailroadsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Line-Haul Railroads in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 294 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $1,360 in total penalties.
- How does UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.