Establishment profile
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
151ST STREET AND RAILROAD AVENUE, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Summary
UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has accumulated 176 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $207,842 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 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, 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
54% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3365 within IN. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 176 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNION TANK CAR 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 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1988 | FRACTURE,HEAD,HEMORRHAGE,RAILROAD TANK CAR,STRUCK AGAINST,SKULL,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 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 IN — 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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-09 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,000 | |
| 2005-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-14 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1999-03-22 | Planned | 15 | 12 | $10,685 | |
| 1998-09-03 | Referral | 8 | 6 | $6,500 | |
| 1998-05-28 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,688 | |
| 1997-12-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-11-19 | Complaint | 3 | — | $975 | |
| 1996-04-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-06-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Planned | 100 | 61 | $180,489 | |
| 1988-08-04 | Accident | 6 | 4 | $1,620 | |
| 1987-08-31 | Complaint | 1 | — | $240 | |
| 1987-06-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-05-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-02 | Planned | 27 | 8 | $945 | |
| 1981-09-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-09-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1979-03-22 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $1,300 | |
| 1973-09-12 | Accident | 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 IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONMUNCIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICESEAST CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- AGGREGATE MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL LLCBEDFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN REMAN INCPERU — 1 federal enforcement record
- STANRAIL CORPORATIONGARY — 1 federal enforcement record
- B W SERVICESWASHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES CORPORATIONPERU — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROGRESS RAIL MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONMUNCIE — 0 federal enforcement records
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 INState-wide enforcement data
- Railroad Rolling Stock in INIndustry × state cross-filter
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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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Frequently asked
- What is UNION TANK CAR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- UNION TANK CAR COMPANY has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 176 violations and $207,841.5 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.
- Has UNION TANK CAR COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNION TANK CAR COMPANY.