Establishment profile
UNION TANK CAR CO.
8500 WEST BAY RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77520
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
488210 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation
EIN 363104688
Summary
UNION TANK CAR CO. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 19 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION TANK CAR CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4882 within TX. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 220 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.
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 CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 TANK CAR CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION TANK CAR CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB 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 locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 12 cases · 12 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-177058 | Unfair labor practice | May 2016 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-166115 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026002 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2008 | Feb 2008 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-023068 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-023036 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-023014 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-022921 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-022889 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-022839 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-022828 | Unfair labor practice | May 2003 | Jan 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-020091 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 1999 | Nov 2000 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-019688 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 1998 | Mar 1999 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION TANK CAR CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNION TANK CAR CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-03 | Unprogrammed Related | 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 TANK CAR CO. is one of 1,593 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 1,593 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:
- GATX FINANCIAL CORPORATIONHEARNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRANSCO RAILWAY PRODUCTS INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICESSCOTTSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GBW RAILCAR SERVICES, LLCHOCKLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATCO MECHANICAL SERVICESHOCKLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- Alamo RailroadDecatur — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADSAN ANTONIO — 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
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITALMCALLEN, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLEMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.BERLIN, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION TANK CAR CO.MARION, OH — 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
- 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 TANK CAR 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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,593 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNION TANK CAR CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNION TANK CAR CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does UNION TANK CAR CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION TANK CAR CO. operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. UNION TANK CAR CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.05 compared to an industry average of 2.