Establishment profile
UNION TANK CAR
600 UNION RD, EVANSTON, WY, 82930
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,603 establishments
336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
EIN 363104688
Summary
UNION TANK CAR has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $7,490 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION TANK CAR appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $7,490 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| GN040003 C01 | 1 | 1 | $720 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN100007 C04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN100007 D01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN090003 D02B | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN140002 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN040002 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN040003 A08B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN170002 E02C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN190003 F | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN190004 E01D | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| GN140008 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
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.
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 138 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 TANK CAR. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months 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 TANK CAR. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in WY — for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 3 citations · 1S&S · 3 contractor · $487 proposed / $107 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5050749 | American Soda LLC Sweetwater, WY contractor: Union Tank Car Company | Jun 2025 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $193 | — |
| 5057909 | American Soda LLC Sweetwater, WY contractor: Union Tank Car Company | Feb 2026 | — | No | ModNegligence | $151 | — |
| 6581451 | American Soda LLC Sweetwater, WY contractor: Union Tank Car Company | May 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $107 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNION TANK CAR. 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 TANK CAR. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION TANK CAR. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-12-17 | Complaint | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 1991-12-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-08 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 1991-05-08 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $990 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNION TANK CAR is one of 1,603 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,603 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in railroad rolling stock manufacturing within WY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- QUALITY RAIL SERVICES LLCWHEATLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY RAIL SERVICES LLCGLENROCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- VAE NORTRAK CHEYENNE INCCHEYENNE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNION TANK CAR CO.MARION, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITALMCALLEN, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLEMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.BERLIN, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACME BRICK COMPANYMALVERN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEE'S CANDIES, INC.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC AIRFOILS, LLCDOUGLAS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locationsParent rollup
- Railroad Rolling Stock ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WYState-wide enforcement data
- Railroad Rolling Stock in WYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION TANK CAR 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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,603 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNION TANK CAR's OSHA violation history?
- UNION TANK CAR has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $7,490 in total penalties.
- How does UNION TANK CAR's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION TANK CAR operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. UNION TANK CAR's self-reported DART rate is 2.92 compared to an industry average of 1.7.