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UNION TANK CAR COMPANY

400 SOUTH BLANCHARD STREET, VALDOSTA, GA, 31603
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
EIN 363104688

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OSHA inspections
2
over 37 years
Violations
13
$11,275 in penalties
Penalties
$11,275
$867 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $11,275 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40,389 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$11,275
$867 avg / violation
77% serious23% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $11,275 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,275Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0252 A04 IVC11$1,000Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I11$1,000Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 D0111$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II11$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 D0311$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0811$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 A05 IVG11$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II11$900Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0211$800Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 A05 IVE11Jul 1989Jul 1989

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 40,389 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.4
vs industry
TRIR
10.8
vs industry

Reported for 156 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Accident
1

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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 11, 1989BURN,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,RAILROAD TANK CAR,FIREFatality211

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
35 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 GA — for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, not this location alone

Total cases
31
Unfair labor practice
28
Representation (union)
3

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.). 31 cases · 28 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
12-CA-342974Unfair labor practiceMay 2024Aug 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-RM-340636Representation electionApr 2024Jun 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-338846Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Aug 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-337296Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Aug 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-323936Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Oct 2023ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-322946Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Apr 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-316797Unfair labor practiceApr 2023Aug 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-307509Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Mar 2023ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-301591Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-299952Unfair labor practiceJul 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-289423Unfair labor practiceJan 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-285937Unfair labor practiceNov 2021Jul 2022ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-278959Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Jul 2022ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-244462Unfair labor practiceJul 2019Aug 2019ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-230919Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Jan 2019ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-224318Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Aug 2018ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-222661Unfair labor practiceJun 2018Sep 2020ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-RC-221465Representation electionJun 2018Dec 2020ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-219374Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Sep 2020ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-217412Unfair labor practiceMar 2018Jun 2018ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-216787Unfair labor practiceMar 2018May 2018ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-216610Unfair labor practiceMar 2018May 2018ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-216232Unfair labor practiceMar 2018May 2018ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-216231Unfair labor practiceMar 2018Mar 2019ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-216226Unfair labor practiceMar 2018May 2019ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-214382Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Mar 2019ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-211557Unfair labor practiceDec 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-210779Unfair labor practiceNov 2017Sep 2020ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-209024Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Mar 2019ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-207139Unfair labor practiceSep 2017Dec 2017ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-RC-192284Representation electionFeb 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida

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.

Company-wide — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (across 177 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$599.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$5.5B
Awards (all-time)
27,649

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1991-05-08Planned11$1,275
1989-01-12Accident129$10,000

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 locations under this parent

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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.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $11,275 in total penalties.
Has UNION TANK CAR COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNION TANK CAR COMPANY.