UNION CARBIDE CORP
HWY 3142, TAFT, LA 70057
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Inspection records
Jul 23, 1999#303076681Jul 23, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303076681$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303076681
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 27, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 3142, Taft, LA 70057
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 31, 1998#123467839Mar 31, 1998FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#123467839$22,5008 viol.8 violations$22,500 in penalties
Inspection #123467839
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,138
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,500
- Penalties on Record
- $22,500
- Site Address
- Hwy 3142, Taft, LA 70057
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
One employee killed, one injured in oxygen-deficient pipe
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 53 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 53 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 1 | 53 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 53 | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II | Other | 1 | 53 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 4, 1985#100260942Sep 4, 1985Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#100260942$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100260942
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1985
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Mile 128 River Road No 1 Dock, Taft, LA 70057
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Dec 15, 1982#16155459Dec 15, 1982Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16155459$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16155459
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1983
- Closed
- May 25, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,263
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Taft Site, Taft, LA 70057
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Dec 10, 1980#16400442Dec 10, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16400442$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16400442
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 12, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Union Carbide Plant, Taft, LA 70057
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
May 10, 1978#16374571May 10, 1978Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16374571$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #16374571
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1978
- Closed
- May 25, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,199
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Union Carbide Plant, Taft, LA 70057
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.96 OSHA citation code: 19180096 E | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1978 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1978 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.