Establishment profile
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
604 COUNTY RD. 2205, CLEVELAND, TX, 77327
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
EIN 363104688
Summary
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has accumulated 77 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $32,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 21 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 26 citations in this view · $29,305 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | Jul 1985 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,630 | Mar 1982 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 I | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Apr 1996 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Jun 1985 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1985 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 1982 | Mar 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 III | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E04 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E05 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
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 3365 within TX. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 77 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2019 – Jun 2020
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2020 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Pelvis | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNION TANK CAR COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNION TANK CAR COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-11-18 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $7,700 | |
| 2007-07-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $300 | |
| 2007-01-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-23 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2004-10-21 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $11,900 | |
| 2001-01-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-04 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,775 | |
| 1999-02-04 | Referral | 5 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 1996-03-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 1994-05-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-10-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $975 | |
| 1992-02-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-11 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-05-03 | Complaint | 15 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-07 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-02-22 | Planned | 15 | 4 | $400 | |
| 1981-02-10 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-08-09 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $1,000 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 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 TANK CAR COMPANY 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 railroad rolling stock manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNION TANK CAR CO.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRINITY INDUSTRIESLONGVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- WABTEC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONSFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- REAGENT CHEMICAL & RESEARCH, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- T M C ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.HURST — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES, INC.WASKOM — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC. - PLANT 22FORT WORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- RESCAR, INCORPORATEDBORGER — 1 federal enforcement record
- RESCAR COMPANIES, INC.ORANGE — 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
- Railroad Rolling Stock ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Railroad Rolling Stock in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNION TANK CAR 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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,593 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 77 violations and $32,050 in total penalties.
- How does UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNION TANK CAR COMPANY operates in the railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.05 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
- Has UNION TANK CAR COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNION TANK CAR COMPANY.