Establishment profile
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1416 DODGE STREET, OMAHA, NE, 68102
Operated by Union Pacific Railroad · 1 of 295 establishments
48211 — Rail Transportation
Summary
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY has accumulated 101 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $5,775 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,676 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 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 COMPANY 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
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $5,445 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011012 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A03 VI | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC0 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IVD0 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $90 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC0 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $90 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 A05 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $75 | Apr 1975 | Apr 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 in NAICS 4821 within NE. Peer group: 10,676 employers. This establishment has 101 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 COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2019 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
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. 1 case · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2018 – Apr 2019 | Rail Transportation | FMLA | 2 | 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 9TH & CASS · OMAHA, NE, 68102 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 1996 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-10-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-08 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-03-05 | Planned | 100 | 6 | $5,775 | |
| 1975-02-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-08-19 | 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 COMPANY 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 rail transportation within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Union PacificOmaha — 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
- Rail TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Rail Transportation 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 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 COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 101 violations and $5,775 in total penalties.
- How does UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY operates in the rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.